When it comes to the world we build with bricks of humanity. When it comes to our country, we build on a foundation called the Constitution and we use bricks called amendments. But when it comes to the Word of God, we already have a foundation, with the Chief Cornerstone, already having been laid.
Yet, in these extraordinary times I observe many Christians choosing to rather build our world and our country instead of God’s Kingdom. They do this by the words coming out of their mouths. Some passionately vocalize that they are 100% sure that the COVID-19 virus is not a real threat. Others shout the opposite point of view, being completely petrified to appear in public. However, the moment we get caught up in voicing our opinion we make enemies of 50% of the population that we should be reaching out to with the Gospel.
1 Corinthians 3:9–15 (ESV) — 9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
Now, church, is it not true that the biggest fear in the minds of humanity is death? But is it also not true that Jesus has triumphed over death? And therefore, as born-again Christians we too have triumphed over death (John 11:26 ESV And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this)? If this is in fact true, then COVID-19 is a non-issue to Christians (Romans 14:8 ESV For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s).
What is making the headlines is that we are living in perilous times. It might be decades again before the world would be so ready and willing to hear of the saving grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But, friend, is that what you are choosing to, so very passionately, speak about?
