How can we sing the LORD'S song In a strange land? Psalm 137:4
I don't think so, neither is time to live like a "fat cat." We'll definitely celebrate, but not now. Celebrating in a time like this is like singing the Lord's song in a strange land. The state of our world is an indictment against all of us. Even though "celebration" is a fact of life, but it could become a distraction if we make it a major, instead of a natural consequence of achieving the major.
We have a mission, which we are already well behind schedule in fulfilling. Indulging in meaningless celebrations and wasteful spending at this crucial time is an act of insensitivity. We'll definitely celebrate I say it again, but not until the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our God and his Christ.
Bragging and showing off our material achievements at this time, is a symptom of semi-madness. It's time to stay focus! We can't afford to leave this world without bringing massive transformation to people, nations, and societies, above all, expanding the influence of the kingdom of God into all sectors and spheres of strategic importance.
Save the celebration and invest to save a soul. Save the extravagance and invest to deliver your community to the one who created all things and by him, all things consist. "Let's start selling what we have and giving to the poor." I'm not talking about charity and welfare here, neither was Christ talking about that either. He was talking about raising the standard of the "fall man" everywhere. Investing in bringing the life-transforming message of the kingdom of God, which is capable of restoring fallen humanity. We will definitely celebrate, but not now!
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? Psalm 137:1-4
Be blessed!
DrBenard Etta
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