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Resetting Priorities

 


The world around us is in upheaval, as people take sides. Everything has to be one about which cause, political affiliation, and sect you are part of. Radicalism is forming in all sides, there is no room for a moderating voice. You have the pikes turned on you as people demand, “pick a side!” Well I am on only one side, Jesus’ side, and I find it interesting how Christ is now being overshadowed by the latest outrage of the week. 


We focus on the wrong things. We convince that we must tackle the latest social issues and debate whatever new fancy violates our club and its by laws. We are not suppose to be fixed on this world (John 15:19), but on Jesus, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2). Not colleges, Christ. Not on causes with charismatic voices, Christ! We are letting ourselves be seduced  by what is trendy,  rather than keeping our eyes on Jesus. 


The apostle Paul with great wisdom said to count everything lost but knowing Jesus, “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,” (Philippians 3:8). Everything else is mere rubbish   compared to knowing Christ! But in this day and age people are elevating the rubbish, becoming reactors to every wind of teachings, “Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.” (Ephesians 4:14). We have to stop blowing and get our eyes back on Jesus! 


We must be careful and get our priorities straight. To not get caught in machinations and political games of this world. For we are called ro be not of this world, “Do not be conformed to the pattern this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect,” (Romans 12:2), “If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you,” (John 15:19), “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world,” (John 17:16), “We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one,” (1 John 5:18), and “And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever..” (1 John 2:17). Why do we become so swayed by worldly affairs and moments if the world is under the power of the evil one? Why do churches teach we must leap into political scene and take up causes that are worldly? The answer is people  have their priorities mixed up and rather than fixing on Jesus, they are concerned with this world, “but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.” (Mark 4:19). 


How long are we going to be double minded? Claiming to be all in for Christ on Sundays, while Monday through Saturday we are all in for this world? How long can this cognitive dissonance last before a crisis? At some point you have to decide, are you a disciple of Jesus ans part of His Kingdom Which Is Not of This World (John 18:36) or are you part pf the kingdom of this world that belongs to Satan?  (1 John 5:18). You cannot be lukewarm, “'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:15-16). You have to make your priorities clear, are you for The Kingdom of God or this world? Is it Jesus or Satan? Make up your mind!  Amen. 


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