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“To Be, or To Do?
Pastor Andrey Shapovalov
Why does the world, in most cases, not want to accept Christianity, Christ and salvation as such? Why is the world running away from Christianity? Maybe we didn’t understand something, maybe we were taught something wrong, because in the days of Christ, the world ran to God.
A unique question is imposed, was the world running away from something good? No. Then why is the world running from God? Most likely, we did not understand something, because if God is good, and this is certainly the truth, then the world should run to Christ.
Christianity does a lot of different things, supposedly for God, but if you think about it, did God tell us to do something? What do we even need to do? Or should we do anything at all?
Christianity has a huge problem because it tries to do a lot, but you just need to be.
(Matthew 5:14-16) You are the light of the world. A city sitting on top of a hill cannot be hidden. A lighted lamp is not placed under a vessel; on the contrary, it is placed on a stand so that it can give light to everyone in the house. Let your light also shine on people, so that they can see your good deeds and glorify your Heavenly Father.
Why does religion “do”? because they refuse to be the light, that is why they try to do the works of light (that is, to expose), but when it is not the light of God that exposes the darkness, but religion, then the world runs away from it.
Also, doing is much easier than being.
The devil wins by holding back the light, because darkness is the state where there is no light.
the devil and his kingdom of darkness do not advance, darkness cannot spread on its own. Only when the light is turned off, then darkness comes; darkness itself cannot come while the light is on, and therefore the most important task of the forces of darkness is simply to stop the light from shining.
And where there is light, darkness cannot exist.
The task of the Church is not to fight the darkness, but to constantly burn, glow and shine for God, our task is to turn on the light, and the light of the Spirit in return, will deal with the darkness.
A type of lamps in the Bible.
(Leviticus 24:2) Command the people of Israel to bring you pure olive oil. This oil will be for the lamps, and they must burn continually.
You and I will have a battle, because when the light turns on, everyone will be divided into two categories, one reaches towards the light, and the other runs away from it, and it is this category that will come out against you to discredit and extinguish you.
(John 3:19-21) 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
The entire war of the forces of darkness is focused on simply extinguishing our light, and if you think carefully, you will be convinced that your daily war is focused on ensuring that you do not burn for God.
All you and I need is to just burn for God and that’s it.
(Matthew 5:16) Let your light also shine on people, so that they can see your good deeds and glorify your Heavenly Father.
Wherever you are, show the Light of the Kingdom.
Why is Christianity fixated on the fact that they must constantly do something and prove something to someone, most often you should not do anything, your light, your deeds and your pure and uncompromising life, this is the most powerful sermon to those who around you.
Everyone around you should start asking you, who are you? Where does all this in you come from? And subsequently they will want to hear about who your God is.
Remember Shadrach Meshach and Abednego, it was their life, not their preaching, but their life, that forced not only King Nebuchadnezzar, but the entire kingdom to recognize and bow before the almighty God.
Remember Joseph, it was his Light and wisdom that surprised Pharaoh.
In the Bible, most of those we read about and love, are none other than individuals who simply shone their heavenly light and changed everything around them.
Remember, the very first thing in our life is to burn and shine, this is our main function, and only after that you can do something, and only after the permission of the Heavenly Father.
May our Heavenly Father Bless you!
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