Deeper Reflection
THERE ARE MANY SITUATIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, such as rising geopolitical tensions, dreadful military conflicts, global economic problems and the climate crisis, just to name a few. The greatest reality is people’s eternal destiny – damnation or glorification. However, this spiritual reality is masked by the by-products of humanity’s increased intellectual and technological capacities. Along with great economic advances, there is a self-absorbed pursuit of pleasure in the consumption of goods and services. With increased knowledge and power, people come under an illusion that they are capable of self-salvation. Human pride erases humankind’s need for God. Life devoid of a divine, holy Saviour can go on just fine. Ungodly people pass on their confidence in human ingenuity to the next generations, who increasingly are brazenly choosing to live in rebellion against God, mocking His existence and His called out people, the Church.The Church has been given a holy aspiration – for one generation to “commend” the works of the Lord our God and to “declare” His mighty acts to another generation (Psa 145:4). May the audacious culture of “authentic discipleship and intentional disciplemaking of a certain kind” mark future generations; so that the Church will multiply Christ-mastered messengers of the Gospel and missionaries to the world, and the Christian faith will flood every village, city and nation!As we emerge from the pandemic and look forward as a church, it is imperative that the current generation courageously and resolutely imparts the faith to the future generations. May we collectively determine to build God’s house for the harvest, so that our sending capacity will be greater than our seating capacity!