2010

“2010”

Wow, can you believe that a decade ago we were all talking about Y2K and the things the new millennium would bring. And here we are now 10 years into it… Many folks entered into this millennium with new hope for their future, others entered with fear or uncertainties. As we recap the past 10-years we see Historical things like the 911-terror attack, the War on Terror with 2-fronts in Afghanistan and Iraq, destructive natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean massive tsunami, and we also saw the first African American President in the USA…

During the decade we have also seen the nation turn to God and Faith during these events and again fall away as quickly as they turned. We have seen our leaders of our Faith Communities rise and fall during the years, and so called “movements of God” have sprung up and faded away throughout the nation. So now here we are 10-years later - 2010.

Our nation is still fighting a war on 2-fronts that seems to have no end in sight; our economy has plummeted to an all time low in modern history; unemployment is rising and the job market is falling; trust in our Political leaders from the Capital, to the White House, to the Supreme Court is at and All time LOW; and our Religious leaders are “having church as usually!”

Face it, these are uncertain times and very difficult times for many! But I also believe that this is a time of great opportunity for Post Modern Church in America! We have something that money can’t buy, the government can’t legislate, and the Media can’t produce… Faith and Hope!!! Through our Faith in God through Jesus Christ we can stand firm, during the largest of storms, on truths in God’s Word… The same God that has kept us, sustained us through trials, blessed us, and protected us over the past hundreds of years is still on the Throne – alive and well! We as a Nation need to turn our hearts back to our FAITH and fall on our knees again. When we do God will be faithful to us. Remember “if God is for us who can stand against us?” (Rom. 8:31)

Let me end with a Promise found in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) “if My people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Be blessed in 2010 in Jesus’ Name… Amen