Change

The world teaches us to be the change we want to see in the world. It teaches us that we must be impatient for change and to remember that our voice is a precious gift and to use it. It teaches us that no matter how strong our opinions are, if we don’t use our power for positive change, we are part of the problem.

Let me challenge this. God doesn't call us to transform the world. He already has a plan for that. Everyday we see pictures of war-torn countries, children and mothers critically injured and fathers with blood running down their faces. People desperately trying to seek aide, shelter and food for their families for just one more night. It’s a never-ending stream of news that plasters the walls of every platform. We all know, whether we are religious or not, that the world was never meant to be this chaotic. Human nature runs deep through all of us and unfortunately this is what will always prevent any real change. Envy, greed, jealousy, hate; no matter how hard we try, this will always be in our way. 

So, what does God call us to do if it is not to change the world?

Paul and Apollos were 2 characters in the Bible who preached God's Gospel message to lots of people, many of who became Christians. And in a letter Paul wrote to believers he said:

“What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labour. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” (1 Cor 3:5-9 NIV)

God is the one who transforms, and all of us can be His co-workers. We each have our own skills that we can use to shine our lights where God wants.

God has promised that Jesus will return to the earth, and that a glorious time is coming - the kingdom of God. And when Jesus returns to set up this glorious kingdom – only then will corrupt human nature be completely replaced with God's glory, which will fill the earth.

It's an amazing prospect, and it's all there to read about in the Bible.