Gotta Get to Jesus

June 18, 2023
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius

It’s still dark, early in the morning.  The birds are beginning to sing as the light pierces the cloudy sky.  Already, I’ve been awake for over two hours communing with the Lord.  Sometimes it works that way, and it’s best in the quiet.
 
A cup of coffee in my hand, the Bible before me, I ask of the Lord, “Why am I so burdened for the lost of the world?”  I see the plight of our children as the woke agenda has brought about even greater gender confusion.  Violence in the streets goes unnoticed, unpunished.  Sin upon sin is normalized in our culture.  If only they knew Jesus….
 
Communities lament their lot in life.  They gather for a talk.  Each with their own thought,  their own agenda.  “I know how to fix it.”  But nary a word of Jesus…
 
Life changing drug addiction, homelessness, where did these things, ills of society, come from?  Laziness, arguing, disrespect, and fear are the order of the day.  Whatever happened to pride in self, neighborly love, community?  A question pushed aside, just to appease someone’s feelings.  Silence doesn’t bring condemnation, but often acceptance.  Are you here, Jesus?
 
It matters not where these things came from, what really matters is that Christians stay the course, and follow Jesus.  Maybe get up early in the morning and see the wonders of the sky, smell the flowers in bloom, marvel at the mighty things the Lord has done.  In those moments of meditation, as the sun rises and brings light into the world, hope rises as well.
 
The Lord sent out prophets of old—Jeremiah, Ezekiel among others to warn the people of God’s wrath if they did not change their ways.  I’m no prophet.  But I am here, not to point out God’s wrath to come, for it has already arrived.  I’m here to point to hope for the future.  That hope is in Jesus Christ.
 
How are we going to fix the world?  By bringing lost souls, those who live in darkness, to the light of Jesus.
 
Blessed be His name!

Pastor Allan
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