Where is their God?

“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?” - Joel 2v17

There are many, many people who are never going to read a tract or pick up a Bible. As we serve the Lord we soon find out that one of the main ways that anyone is going to know anything about God is the way we show Him to them. When we call ourselves “Christian” we are saying that we are “Christ-like” showing the world an imperfect image of Him.

Most of the prophets wrote to a nation in trouble. They had wandered far from God, and by doing so gave the enemies and the other nations a reason to question God’s very existence. When they lived like the nations the nations began to think that they were not different, so would even question if God existed or if He had any power. God called them back to Himself for their own good and to show His mighty power so that others might turn to Him.

What happens today when we live like the world? What happens when there is no difference and we act like we are under their control?

For one thing people who know we are believers begin to doubt the reality of our God, or His power to change their lives. Our witness becomes useless, or even worse it may become a mockery of God! Think about all of our family, friends, and neighbours that we would like to be saved. When we act just like them and do not show the power of God, might they not well say – “Where is their God?”