Sometimes i think about culture. How it is so different all around the world. Each culture has its own patterns shaping the entire society! But what do these cultures glorify. Most coherent in cities, in the West its all about doing something significant in the world and making a name for yourself. In Europe about living a comfortable luxurious life. In Asia about being rich and to be like the West and Europeans. All hoping to create a better world on earth. To make the earth a better place to live in or as some do, to just build a wall around themselves and live in a hole of comfort and luxury. To make sure self is not lost nor forgotten but play a significant role.
But sometimes i wonder, If God really wanted to make the world a more comfortable luxurious better place, He would do as what the Jews longed for, a God as King to reign on earth. To set up new government to set up new rules etc. But the thing is He did not do that. As He walked this Earth, Jesus was born in a manger, in a small town. He healed the sick, healed the blind, cast our demons, feed the thousands, clear the temple from those doing business in them. He cared for people, showed love, justice and mercy, truth, power and authority that came from the Father. What He brought with Him was Himself, as a sacrifice for all our sins. He came to give us the opportunity to have true Life found in Him through Jesus Christ. Hence becoming a new creation all together, death would lose is sting because we will be resurrected to be with God into Everlasting Life with Him here after. And after being born again. God's kingdom reigns in our hearts as the Holy Spirit guides and helps us to live a life pleasing to the living God. This is every believes hope! To be able to be in the kingdom of God forever. Hence life here on earth, it is like a pilgrimage. To walk pass. not to make a name, nor a grand tower nor a new earth for ourselves.
I do believe as we follow Christ we will be taught to love. And what love does, is that it teaches us bit by bit to give up self. And love is the only thing that could make the world a better place. By following Christ, in action and deed we will be in fact making the world a better place and giving to the needy. But that should not be our focus, trying to fix this broken world i mean. But to actually fix our eyes on Christ. Who could give us living water. To share what He has given to us with others. However much we want to fix this world, It will still pass away. We must not neglect the poor, the orphans nor the widows. The truth is though that the only thing that will last in the end is the Word of God.
to be fishers of men.
" and be ye not conformed to this world; but ye be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. " - Romans 12:2
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When you watch the media, news paper , if you just look at your surroundings, the city, advertisements, competitions. You can hear the scream of seeking individuality, personal achievements, all about creativity and progress. And all these is what the devil wants us to focus on. To tear away our focus from the one true living God and to focus on self. Me me me. Now now now. What i can get for me, now. Its the truth. The devil wants us to be so self developed. To tap into our own power inside and will. To live as the flesh dictates. To be independent, to be so strong and self willed, to believe i can achieve anything and be anyone i want to be and that this is what living and life is all about. No more about being like-minded in the things of Christ, to humble self but to be the total opposite. The world seeks for us to glorify self and glorify men.
As we continue to walk in this world. Let's not be of it.
This being said, it doesn't give me the right to judge anyone. God is the judge. And He is a merciful Savior who Forgives abundantly and views His children as cleansed by His precious blood. i myself am imperfect, but that won't stop me in following the One true Living God, Jesus Christ :)
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