Faith,
The ball’s at the 20-yard line.
The bases are loaded.
The final scene of the 3-act play has begun.
Two weeks left until the election!
So, what should we do? We have no shortage of options. We can devote ourselves to social media, trying to convince all our friends who disagree with us to agree with us. We can glue ourselves to CNN or Fox News in a 24/7 news marathon binge. We can run to Costco to stock the bunker for the zombie apocalypse, or we can heed the words of the Apostle Paul in our text for this Sunday:
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:2-6
While I know social media, CNN, Fox News, and Costco will miss me, I think the Apostle Paul has the ticket here. When Christians trust the world’s ways, we become part of the problem, but when Christians trust the ways of Christ, we become part of God’s good news solution.
I pray you’ll join us this week at Faith as we prayerfully seek to follow King Jesus through these divisive times.
In Christ alone,
Pastor Brad
Downloadable message notes are here.
And here are some deeper dive videos relevant to our message this week:
How Prayer Helps | Colossians 4:2 | Our Daily Bread Video Devotional (3:06)
Faith and Fake News With Author Rachel Wightman – Faith Podcast (47:11)