Wednesday; September 13

The other day I came across an article written by a preacher by the name of Brandon Cox who recounted a time when he was challenged by someone who was convinced of the existence of multiple “conspiracies” ranging from economic collapse to some secret world leadership intent on decimating the human population.  After several minutes of being berated because he was not addressing the message of doom and gloom from the pulpit Brandon responded, “Even if this were all true, I’d be completely comfortable preaching exactly what I just preached.”.  When I heard his response I wanted to jump up and down in applause for his answer!  What wonderful insight!  Throughout time mankind has been inundated with theories, postulations and conspiracies about who is up to what, but the truth of God’s Good News is still the same.  Mr. Cox explains that even if he believed in all these rumors and postulations, his message would still be the same:  “… the good news that Jesus Christ died to save sinners and rose again.”
I believe that we can get so wrapped up in peripheral issues that we forget about the essentials.  Is it really important to understand if the earth is growing warmer or cooler – what is important is a belief that God created it and He still controls it.  Does it really matter if conditions seem to indicate an economic or environmental catastrophe – this temporary world is going to be destroyed by fire and replaced by eternities destined for the good and the evil.  Sure, we should be good environmental and economic stewards, but the most important role we play is warning people of their spiritual salvation.  This issue isn’t the backdrop against which the truth is preached, the heart of the matter is the message that states we are sinners who can (and must) be saved by our faith of God and the sacrifice of Jesus.
Thank you Brandon Cox – wherever you are!  Sometimes we just need a reality check to keep important things important.
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