The promise of redemption is something that all Christian singles should not only hope for, but also expect. Consider it one of the benefits of membership in the Christianity Club. Now this is no exclusive club, mind you, but there are certain requirements to get in. The main requirement is to confess our sins and acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Sounds easy, but we have a tendency to make it more difficult than it has to be.
As a member of this club, we live by the code sometimes referred to as The Divine Promises. Unfortunately, many of us have turned those codes into Divine Falsehoods. God says He will keep us from falling, but we insist on being another one that bites the dust. He says He will never forsake us, but we keep whining about the fact that we are so, so alone. He says His love can not only redeem us from our persistent stubbornness, but He can also transform others. But we want to hoard salvation for ourselves and leave those we consider unworthy to fend for themselves.
“Thank you Lord for saving me, but don’t even bother with my boss who gets on my nerves or my ex-romantic partner who broke my heart or my neighbor whose dog keeps leaving unwanted deposits on my flowers. Your grace is sufficient for me, but not even YOU can redeem them!”
Who are we to pick and choose who God saves? If He can take the time to pick us up from the depths of mess we put ourselves in, I KNOW He can save those we may view as unworthy of His redemptive power. So yes, that co-worker who keeps taking your parking space or that boyfriend who won’t stop spreading his wild oats can be changed in miraculous ways. We may not want to help our ex-wives who have turned out to be horrible mothers or that sibling who has been a thorn in our side since our childhood or that friend who still hasn’t paid back that money you lent him. But God does! That’s a blessed PROMISE, not a lie!
When we pick and choose who we want to be redeemed by God and we defiantly say that if they are going to be saved, it will not be through our efforts, we are advertising that God’s promises are in fact Divine Falsehoods. Christian singles should be in the business of letting God use them as instruments of redemption. That’s one of the requirements of being a good member in standing at the Christianity Club.
Remember, it’s the devil who is a liar, not our God!
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2 comments:
Wow, it took me reading this blog a couple of times before I truly understood where you were headed on this one, writer.
As for me I feel in order to continue to belong to the exclusive, awesome club and get the most out of our membership we have to know what the rules and promises are if not we will continue to walk in “divine falsehoods “.
We often forget to follow the most important rule of all and that is to love one another. If I love in truth then I will allow my prayers to set those I hold captive free by truly forgiving them and praying for their good.
To know the requirements of your membership is necessary so to refuse to stay in the word is a violation of our membership. Study the word single Christians so we are able to stand against the enemy and pass those test and our walk in Him will encourage others to join the club.
Yes, the devil is a liar!
I don't agree with Anonymous' assessment of your writing. Your humor is spot on regarding people's tendency NOT to pray for those who are deemed "unworthy" in their sight. It is truly difficult to walk this Christian walk with the thorns in our sides. As you so eloquently pointed out, having God's divine promise of redemption makes the thorns so much easier to pray for.
We all agree that satan is a liar and God has the power to redeem us all.
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