Galatians 6:9 "Let us not lose heart in doing good."
It's no secret that America is in the midst of a spiritual and moral crisis. Polls today indicate that most Americans are deeply concerned about the direction our nation is heading. The real problem is a critical shortage of people who care enough to get off the sidelines and are determined to make a difference. Sometimes it only takes one person to turn the flow from negative to positive.
Take, for instance, Babe Ruth, the most famous baseball player of all time. The Babe finished his career in a slump, and according to one legendary story, he was jeered mercilessly one day in Cincinnati. As he made his customary trot off the field to the dugout, the fans began to yell obscenities at him. The booing intensified until a little boy jumped a fence and ran to his hero's side.
The child threw his arms around Babe's legs, crying as he fiercely hugged him. Moved by the young lad's display of affection and emotion, Ruth gently swept the boy upwards and into his arms. As they walked off the field, the man and boy cried together.
Suddenly, the hoots, howls and curses ceased. And the eerie silence was replaced by a thunderous ovation. Fans of all ages now began to weep. One small boy's courageous actions had changed the behavior of thousands of people.
I can't help but wonder how long the boy sat there listening to the cursing, angry crowd before he did something. Probably not very long.
And today, how much worse must our nation become before individuals are moved by compassion and conviction to get out of their seats and decide to make a difference?
As I pray for our nation and its families, I continue to sense that the battle will be won by laymen and women like you. As Paul says in Galatians 6:9, "Let us not lose heart in doing good."
Prayer: That God would burden your heart with the need to be involved in the battle.
Discuss: In what ways are you concerned about the direction our country is headed?
5 comments:
It has taken a long time for some reason, but I am finally becoming more bold with my faith. I pray the Lord will use me and all of you to do His will.
Blessings,
cas
Are you sure you didn't pick the title? lol
But seriously, doing nothing is so easy (almost to easy). I often need a little "kid" in my life.
- LT
Great post! Yes, the easiest pathway is not the preferred one. Jesus even said the narrow path (and by implication the hardest to navigate) was the path of life. The widest...well I hope to never experience that one.
Blessings,
er
It's easy for me to become 'comfortably numb' and just take care of my small world. I find that I dont even pray for God to remedy the broken-ness of my community, state, country and world or at least not consistently.
Consistent and deligent prayer for God to spread His Spirit through us is a great start.
Clark, I'm encourage by your boldness, bro! Love to hear more details.
Steven Curtis Chapman recently wrote a song (not yet released) entitled "Goodbye Mr. President" that echoes this same theme. In one way, we are citizens of a totally different kingdom when we become believers. In another, we are the salt that God has placed in this nation/world, and we must BE salt. It's a fine line to walk - being a help to this world while still keeping it at a distance so we don't become comfortable here.
I, for one, am way too comfort-focused way too often.
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