Well well well! What chaos and as
South Africans we laugh but in truth how sad. Our Presidents state
of the nation address in shambles as one party protests and are then
forcibly removed by police and another party walks out. I could
spend the next hour writing about all that is wrong with that.
As Christians though we should be
asking a more important question? What is the spiritual state of our
nation? May I venture to say, not much better! Are those of faith
not sometimes the laughing stock of others? May I propose it is
because our message has become irrelevant. We preach one thing and
do another.
On a personal level I have been
challenged this week to ask myself constantly, am I really living by
the Spirit? That question has forced me to dig deep and check my
responses. Being bold and speaking out against injustice is one
thing, but if we aren't careful it can lead to being cynical about
all aspects of life.
I want to challenge us today to check
the state of our hearts and see where God needs to be most actively
at work in us and then ask God to teach us gently by His Spirit how
to live more effective lives for Him.
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