Keep yourselves

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. – Jude 1v21

We all now that these are scary days. I was telling some one recently that it almost seems that we are living in the midst of some kind of Armageddon movie. The world economy is in a shambles. Millions of people are losing their jobs. The aftermath of the Iranian election is a powder keg. North Korea is dropping hints that she may fire missiles on US territory. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on. And with all of this, the death of Michael Jackson moves all other news to the background. It seems like a world gone mad.

What do Christians do at times like this? All over the world opposition to the church is growing. Laws are being passed that threaten our freedom and liberties to practice, preach, and proclaim our faith. What are we going to do?

We are going to do what the church has always done here. We are going to ‘keep ourselves in the love of God.’ We are going to protect and guard ourselves in His love and mercy. We are not going to be overwhelmed by the things of this world because we are going to remember that greater is He that is in us than He that is in this wicked old rotting world. We are going to keep in mind that this world is not our resting place. We are going to remember that this world never was going to like us and that it is still a sinful place. If we are wise we are not going to depend on laws and politics to save us or protect us because that is going to change and keep changing.

One thing does not change. The love of God and His mercy is as strong today as it ever has been. Maybe it is time that we stop trying to wrap ourselves in our national banners and emblems and wrap ourselves in the love of God instead. Change is not always the answer, sometimes no change is the best answer.