A Simple Approach to All Situations
As I watched the news feeds on the Washington DC rioting, and as I thought back on the Summer protests, it occurred to me that I as a Christian and a pastor should address the attitudes and activities we have witnessed. Recognizing these should be addressed was the easy part. Determining what to say was much harder!
Of course, God’s Word is chock full of insights and applications to all circumstances, and certainly to these situations as well. But it seems to me that the last thing people want right now is a long dissertation. So I decided to keep it simple.
God always says it best. So here is a simple approach for all situations, provided by the Lord Himself in his Holy Book:
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:12-17).
There it is; a simple approach straight from God that will make all situations better.
I realize that these words were written to Christians, and that Christ is at the center of these attitudes and approaches. Non-Christians don’t and won’t approach life this way. Which only underscores how critically important it is that we share the message of Jesus with as many as we possibly can!
My prayer is that all of us as Christians always exemplify this approach, and that more people (many more people!) learn to know Christ, and thereby learn to live Him. When that happens, the people of our nation, and subsequently our nation, will be the better for it!
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Pastor Birsching, you have a way of writing for us using His Word that brings everything to a fine point. Thanks you for always giving us lessons based completely and truthfully in God’s teachings.
There is nothing sweeter than His love, sacrifice, and guidance for us in Scripture.
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