We're more popular than Jesus Christ now. I don't know which will go first; rock and roll or Christianity.
John Lennon (1940-1980, British rock musician)
Isaiah 26:8-10
Yes, Lord, we wait for You in the path of Your judgments. Our desire is for Your name and renown. I long for You in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You, for when Your judgments are in the land, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. But if the wicked is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness. In a righteous land he acts unjustly and does not see the majesty of the Lord. (HCSB)
It seems to me we often take God’s silence as God’s approval. There are times that we cry out as Christians, and ask our Lord and King why He puts up with so much of our nonsense. Isaiah says, Lord we are waiting in the path of Your Judgments. There are many times that people seek to have their cases heard before a favorable Judge, and Isaiah knew the only Judge that mattered.
There are times in this world when Christianity seems to take a few steps back, and we wonder where God is. But, the fact is this has always been God’s way. He gives us opportunities to handle prosperity, and then steps back to see what it does to us. In John Lennon’s case you can see it in full bloom, but it ended in a flurry of bullets on a street, when he was killed by a deranged fan.
Popularity draws attention, and sometimes not the attention that we might desire, therefore it is good to be found waiting in the paths of God’s judgments, diligently seeking His face. For in the end, eternity will define popularity, and all of earth’s inhabitants will see the end of all things, but God…God Bless.
Pastor William
John Lennon (1940-1980, British rock musician)
Isaiah 26:8-10
Yes, Lord, we wait for You in the path of Your judgments. Our desire is for Your name and renown. I long for You in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You, for when Your judgments are in the land, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. But if the wicked is shown favor, he does not learn righteousness. In a righteous land he acts unjustly and does not see the majesty of the Lord. (HCSB)
It seems to me we often take God’s silence as God’s approval. There are times that we cry out as Christians, and ask our Lord and King why He puts up with so much of our nonsense. Isaiah says, Lord we are waiting in the path of Your Judgments. There are many times that people seek to have their cases heard before a favorable Judge, and Isaiah knew the only Judge that mattered.
There are times in this world when Christianity seems to take a few steps back, and we wonder where God is. But, the fact is this has always been God’s way. He gives us opportunities to handle prosperity, and then steps back to see what it does to us. In John Lennon’s case you can see it in full bloom, but it ended in a flurry of bullets on a street, when he was killed by a deranged fan.
Popularity draws attention, and sometimes not the attention that we might desire, therefore it is good to be found waiting in the paths of God’s judgments, diligently seeking His face. For in the end, eternity will define popularity, and all of earth’s inhabitants will see the end of all things, but God…God Bless.
Pastor William
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