Love
Will Make A Way
It's tough reaching people for Jesus Christ these days. The Word of God
hasn't changed, but people sure have. Over the past few decades, there has been
a steady decline of morality within our society. The human heart has become hard
and obdurate to traditional Christian values.
The average hit movie glamorizes sex and violence. Daytime television packs
lust, adultery and deceit into convenient thirty-minute episodes while talk show
host fills the mind of our nation with gossip and immoral trash. Cartoons pedal
violence to our kids and make their hero a thief, a ghost, or some mind reading
mutant. Our teens watch countless commercials, which create in them the desire
to be beautiful and cool while locking them into a value system that will never
ever satisfy them.
Where is the Church in these trying times? Where are the New Creatures, the
Children of God, the fiery one's commissioned to be a beacon of light to a lost
dark world?
For the most part, they are asleep. Too few churches are really making a
difference. They are contented to simply fill the order of their denomination,
and retreat into the warm womb of traditionalism and worthlessness. They have
long lost the true wonder of the God of their redemption.
I don't care what the voice of the world says; I'm here to tell you what God
says. If it means developing new strategies, then we will have to do it. There
is no way we can believe that we have the love of God in us, and not respond to
people with love's ability. When mankind was guilty and condemned, a hopeless
case, love found a way to redeem them. Love humbled himself even unto death
on the cross (See Philippians 2:8).
If we are to make a difference in the lives of people, we've got to deal with
every dimension of that person. For some individuals, family life is a big
problem. Husbands need to discover their role as the spiritual leader in their
homes, and wives need to learn the power of true biblical submission. Not only
that, but teenagers face a world of stress and crisis. Many of them are being
murdered or killing themselves, while others are making decisions that will
bring ruin and sorrow to their lives. Our children need our support and
protection like never before.
I believe that many people would take heed to the Word of God if we were wise
in pour approach. People are hurting; there's no doubt about it. They need
healing and relief from pain. The Word of God has it, "they that be
whole need not a physician" Matthew 9:12.
I want you to know that God is interested in your problems. You may never
attend a church or give us a penny, yet our purpose for being proves that love
will find a way. It finds a way to help the lost and hurting, it finds a way to
minister to the youth, and it finds a way to mend broken hearts and
dysfunctional homes. Love never dies or grows old, and it never quits.
If you are a Christian and need help in understanding Christian principles,
we can assist you. If you are struggling with marital disharmony and other
aspects of family living, our messages may help you. If you are a teenager
trying to find yourself, we can help you through the GSP HookUp. Despite the
nastiness of these times, God is preparing a "Ministry of Integrity",
and it's working hard to get into position to meet your needs. Love is making a
way.
By: Edmund Brown