To unsubscribe or not to unsubscribe

To unsubscribe or not to unsubscribe - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com

 

Lately, I have noticed a trend among some Daily Jot readers. There are certain hot-button topics that people claiming to be Christian do not want to read about. Among them are socialism and religion, the Millennial generation challenges, Israel and God's people, Christianity supporting ungodly issues. There are issues that churches across America are willing to soft sell or wink at rather than deal with from a scriptural perspective. They don't want to lose people due to offense. Just like people may know what is written in the Daily Jot is true, just as they know the scriptures are true, but they would rather disengage or unsubscribe than look the issue in the mirror.

 

If you are a follower of Christ, the Messiah, then you know his promise. The entire Bible is given to us as the word of God, as is Jesus Christ. In Christ is our salvation and in the Bible is instruction on how we are to work out our salvation here on earth. Jesus said in Matthew 10:28, "And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." The promise of eternal life, knowing the end game so to speak, should give us all the confidence to speak boldly as we ought to speak and having done all, to stand. Jesus said in Matthew 24:6 that ...see that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

 

Isaiah 54:17 says, "No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD." Likewise, Isaiah 33:14-16 says, "The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that keeps his hands from the holding of bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the fortresses of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure."

 

As the LORD says, your heritage--your prophetic place--is in his righteousness and it is you who shall have a place of defense in the fortress of rocks, dwelling on high with bread and water. Do not be overwhelmed by the things of this world. We are exhorted in Romans 12:21 to, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Let's not sit around ignoring what is unrighteous, but rather seize our place in the righteousness of the LORD. We don't have to be enslaved by the oppression of the world. We can stand in that gap, be that royal priesthood. We were not put here on earth to live in a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. So after doing all, we stand. Or...we can merely unsubscribe.