Friday, October 2, 2015

Where Has all the Money Gone?

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.” Psalm 96:2
When Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel” He was not initiating a new idea. The Gospel, of course, was not revealed until Christ had died and was raised from the dead, but the call to declare God’s glory and His work to all people had been the call to God’s people, the Jews, since the time of Abraham. Mostly, however, they just didn’t do it.
What about today’s church? Have we gotten lost in our vision for the world? Have we joined the idea that God loves America more than anyone else so we should invest our dollars here more than any place else? Over 80% of the world’s Christian giving comes from the United States and roughly 90% of that is used exclusively in the United States. The first part makes sense; we are the richest nation on earth. But the second part? Should 5% of the world’s population consume 75% of God’s money on ourselves? Are we serious about the command to declare His glory among the nations?

Dear Father, Give us a true heart for the world. Amen.



                                              The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen



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