What Do We Do?

The news is filled with various reports of violence and other tragedies around the world. It would seem that everything is simply falling apart right before our eyes. What's really going on? Many opinions are offered about what different people think of current world news. But does anyone really have the insight to say?

For those of us who say we are Christians, the answer lies within the Word of God. We have only to examine what the Bible is saying about current world events and unusual natural disasters to conclude that Jesus is definitely on his way back. The year, month, day, and hour is not known, however, it is a certainty that Jesus will return. We cannot afford to get caught up in the WHEN--just know that it is so. What, then, must we do while we wait? This question can be best answered by asking another question: What has he told YOU to do?

Each of us must stay busy doing what God has called and commanded us to do individually and collectively. Meaning what? As one called and ordained to preach/teach the gospel, I must preach and teach the Word of God. As a follower (Christian, disciple) of Jesus Christ, I must be a witness and servant to others in a more general sense: (1) feed the hungry, (2) give water to the thirsty, (3) show hospitality, (4) clothe the naked, (5) care for the sick, and (6) visit those in prison (Matthew 25:31-46). 

Know what you are called, ordained, or commissioned to do and get busy with God's business. What is the role of the church in all of this? The church is the collective witness and servant of Jesus Christ. The church as the collective witness has the same mandate as individual Christians. However, pastors and other church leaders are responsible for leading the congregation into the work of the ministry of Jesus Christ. How do we do that? BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!!!

Rev. Detra Bishop, PhD