Today’s Thought “Traditional Anarchy” G. Ward

“Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts.” Psalm 139:23

As a pastor, executive decision making can often times have you construed as a Scrooge of sorts. Our evaluating process is entirely accountable unto Holy God. We’re compelled to ask those prudent questions like, “How will this bring Glory and honor unto God?” Moreover, is programming in the local church more traditional than necessary? Furthermore, is it ultimately a fundraiser, or an edifying force? Let’s view some of the compelling (for preachers)  from the word of God: 1.) “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. ¹⁸ When I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. ¹⁹ Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself. ²⁰ Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. ²¹ However, if you have warned the righteous man that the righteous should not sin and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; and you have delivered yourself.” Eze.3:17-21

2.) “For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.” Gal.1:10

 

This compelling is transcendent of a prophet’s calling to fulfill; particularly for this modernity. No matter the cause, greed and selfishness have become an acceptable portrayal in life. The phraseology perpetuated (by media), demands our pursuit towards happiness (in a euphoric day to day sense). This achievement is mostly temporal, and has man straining towards more superficiality (as found in social position or wealth). Our better contemplations know that familiarity with new found wealth or position formulates immediate depreciation (i.e. we’re driven towards the next conquest = insatiable).

Be careful to know that sharing in the household of faith can often have believers perceived as a bunch of robots on a road to heaven, oblivious to earthly bliss, while consumed with complacency. With that tag, I’ll always beg to differ. Ours is merely a perspective in knowing that life is entirely too short on this end to keep beating our heads against the walls of pseudo opportunistic modules and maintain that Holy God is still able to lead us in accordance to what will glorify Himself. Anything less is traditional anarchy! Happy Monday!