Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
Today’s focus in the fast is that we would embody and embrace Ephesians 4:32. Right now in our world, everyone is pointing fingers. It’s Blue verses Red. Masks verses no masks. Vaccines verses anti vaccines. While we cant deny the rhetoric and circumstances at hand, as Christians, we are not given freedom to participate in the finger pointing and confusion of this culture.
Christians are the light of the world, we are a city on the hill. Right now, can anyone really say they want to be on the hill? Can the lost truly say they want to live in that city? I don’t say that in condemnation, but in genuine reflection. I also don’t say this so Christians become a people with no backbone in the Word. But this is a genuine pure unadulterated question.
The Lord says to be compassionate and forgiving in equal demonstration as Christ has forgiven us. Who aren’t you being compassionate with? Who am I judging for wearing a mask and no showing compassion to? Who am I judging for NOT wearing a mask and am showing no compassion to? I could go on, but, I feel enough feathers will be ruffled with that montage of questions. I know mine are.
There is a freeing truth of Christianity. That truth is I am dead to self but alive in Christ. This means I am free to get over myself (something I have been repenting of daily in 2020 if I’m being honest). We need each other. We need all the Jesus has equipped us with in each other for each other.
Please. Please. Bow down to the authority of Jesus Christ. Embrace this verse, and reflect His voice.
Nate Staton 