“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NLT)
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
As the weather gets hotter, the conversations among people are also getting hotter in such a time as this. However, it is kind of surprising for me to see that one of the hottest subjects among us is about a simple practice of wearing masks dealing with COVID 19 whether it is medical issue, political issue, emotional issue or psychological issue.
Then, it has been developed into the issue of human rights, the freedom of choice. Interestingly, its starting point was to find how to keep each other safe from this unseen enemy, COVID 19, until we find the better solution. It was recommended by the medical experts who can guide common people like us with their knowledge and wisdom from their experiences.
However, not everyone accepts these experts recommendation because of the mistrust in the flood of information. Even now we read some people’s response: “I’d rather die with COVID 19 instead of wearing mask giving up my freedom. Nothing will change me!” Actually, the direction of the conversation changes from the battle with COVID 19 to the battle with human rights. Then we are jumping into the realm of politics of the world. So where do we go as followers of Jesus Christ at such a time as this? As politicians for the Kingdom of God, we can say, “We need politics of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom!”
One day, when I started my car and saw the direction for the compass, NE, I wondered, what if this direction is wrong; what if the sign of NE is not really NE but SE because the compass in my car is malfunctioning. However, we know it won’t happen because the compass always points North and South. Why? Because it is what it is! So we call it a compass like water is water, trees are trees and God is God, Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ, and Christians are Christians.
As we feel lost together, do we have a compass we can rely on? And what kind of compass do we have? Many people long before us prayed fervently in such a time as this...
“Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me
to your holy mountain, to the place where you live” (Psalm 43:3, NLT)
So now, brothers and sisters in Christ, what does God send us now as our light and our truth at a time like this?
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:2, NIV).”
We will truly do this through fixing our eyes on Jesus! However, how can we do that? In the month of August, we will continue to practice it with the stories of fruit bearing life. Come and join us... and find what to do growing with the Holy Spirit!
Seeking His Kingdom first,
Pastor Kyochul
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