What's a Christian to Do?

I’m still dealing with the shock of yesterday’s events that unfolded in Boston. The shock is not that something happened, because the world we live in today has taught us that there are a lot of demented sinners out there who don’t care about life. Instead, my shock is for the families who woke up on a beautiful day, excited to celebrate the training and hard work of thousands taking part in the Boston Marathon. What was meant to be a time of great joy quickly turned to shock and sorrow that left many asking, “Why?”

There are a lot of things I don’t understand and never will, but there are things I do understand because of my studies in the word of God. We are living in the last days before we see the return of the Lord, and the Bible teaches us that there are signs that will show us this is happening. We are seeing the unfolding of these signs on a daily basis, as described in several books of the Bible. These things, even though they shock us, shouldn’t take us by surprise; instead, they should serve notice that more than ever before we need to proclaim the Gospel message to a lost world. These are the days when our churches should be full because the lost don’t understand and they need to hear a message of hope. Our churches should be full because believers understand that we need to be encouraged in our faith, because the fight that we are fighting is not physical but spiritual. If ever there was a time that I needed to know how to walk in the Spirit, it’s today.

We have a message that the world needs to hear, and I encourage every believer to open his or her mouth and invite someone to church this weekend. I encourage all believers to share what God has done for them with someone else this week. The church is not discouraged or defeated but instead the church is alive because God sent his Son to die on a cross for our sins. We have victory today, and it’s time we start living daily in that victory. When the world says, “Be quiet,” we should be proclaiming even louder that Jesus saves! By faith, I’m believing that our church is going to be full of people passionate about God. Don’t allow the fears of this world to discourage you, but rather use them to embolden you to be a witness for Christ. Be in prayer for the families that were affected by this tragedy in Boston.