Let's Go back to Square One
Fred
Surely the one thing we can all agree on is that we are living in frightening times. The personification and manifestation of fear seems to be ubiquitous. Whether it is the exposure to the virus or the vexing vicissitudes of the stock market, it seems that we are cornered and concerned on all sides. The only relief we seem to find these days is comic relief in the world of politics. And that is turning out to be not so funny either.
Fear grows when we forget to answer the fundamental questions of life. We need to practice the "square one principle;" he who goes back to the beginning will in the end find his way.
Who Are you? Perhaps it is also significant to ask WHOSE ARE YOU? You are a son and daughter of the Lord God. You are a brother and sister of the Lord Jesus Christ.
What are you? You are no longer who you were, but you are now who you are in Christ Jesus, a new creation and a member of the body of Christ - the church, both local and global.
Where are you? You are in the world and the whole world lies in the lap of the evil one. But you are not alone - you have the "Helper" and you have an anointing. And never forget that you are also seated with Christ in the heavenlies.
When are you? You are living between your day of redemption past and the day of the rapture/resurrection future and you are not alone. The Spirit of the Holy One indwells you and will lead, guide and protect you. And although you live in the world, you are sealed for the future day of redemption waiting for the Blessed Hope.
Why are you? You have a purpose that is beyond the day-to-day fluctuations and agitations. There is to be no deviation from the magnificent obsession. We must endeavor to remember, the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
What do you think Jesus says is the main thing?
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us,
Fred