ISIS, Boko Haram, Same-Sex Marriage, over 50
Million legally murdered babies, global financial meltdown, sexual slavery of
children, climate change, resurgent viruses, militant liberalism/atheism,
historic slaughter of Christians ... the list definitely goes on. And these are
just the mild ones that the average news consumer can stomach.
Evil seems to be working on overdrive. “Where
is God in all this?” is the unuttered fear of Christians around the world.
But if we despair and lose faith, then we have fallen for the trick of the
devil.
There’s a marked difference between the work
of the Holy Spirit and that of an evil spirit. God is gentle and unobtrusive;
the devil will always go for dramatics and attention.
Satan is the consummate showman, the master illusionist,
the skilled magician. For him it’s all about the optics, the control of the
narrative, the sleek prestidigitation. Have you ever seen a magician in modest
dressing? Does he perform tricks without lots of shouting, smoke and fanfare?
No!
Anytime you hear the devil shouting, ask
yourself what is he trying drown out. Anytime you see evil trying too hard to
grab your attention, ask yourself, “What is God doing on this planet that the
devil wants to distract me from?”
Do you remember what happened at the birth of
Christ? When Herod realized that the visitors from the East had tricked him,
he was furious. He gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem
and its neighbourhood who were two years old and younger ... (Mat 2:16 GNB).
Can you imagine the carnage and sorrow in
Bethlehem then? “Where is God in all this?” the people would scream. But
they’re expecting God to REACT to the evil, not knowing that the evil is
the reaction to what God already did (in this case, sending the Messiah into
the world).
Beloved, the kingdom of God is making giant
strides in these endtimes; in the Middle East, in China, and yes, even in the
West. Just look at the places the devil is striking – whether violently or
ideologically – and you’ll have an idea where God is working.
There’re no shortages of things to worry
about; if it’s not Al-Qaeda then it’s ISIS, if it’s not Ebola then its Zika, if
it’s not Communism sending believers to the Gulag, then its liberalism
persecuting them with the power of the State... how long are we going to keep
looking at the distraction?
Our Lord is coming. Let us spend our energies in working for the
King.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that
any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2Pe 3:9).
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not
miss them in Jesus Name.
GREG ELKAN
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