The Advantage

Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

It is always good to go into battle with an advantage. Students of military tactics learn quickly that one of the greatest advantages is the element of surprise. Simply put, that is when the enemy never sees "it" coming. David went to face Goliath with an advantage. It didn't show on the surface, but it was there. Gideon had an advantage even though he fought thousands with only three hundred. Regardless of whether others saw it coming, the advantage was there.

As believers we, too, have an advantage. He is Jesus Christ. No matter how vehement the storms of life may become, we have One in the ship that gives us the security of advantage.

He Owns It All

Colossians 1
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

When human government forgets their place and purpose, it begins to think that it has ownership of this planet. We do not own a thing. If we get to the place we start believing we do then we falsely believe we are in control. The truth is that man can neither supercede God nor match Him.
Beloved, if God wants to dissolve His creation, He has ever right to do so...and He will.

The Missing Ingredient

Modern fundamental believers are missing a key component to their faith. For the most part we are replacing worship with religious acts and service. NOTHING replaces the adoration and worship of God. The Almighty will accept nothing in the place of our being overwhelmed with the person of our Saviour.
I know the Lord Jesus taught the people. He sat them down in fifties and hundreds, taught them and fed them, both spiritually and physically. But the most profound portions of Scripture in the Gospel books to me are those that tell of the worship people had for Jesus. Mary the sister of Lazarus, the many others Jesus helped, healed and restored are certain examples of individuals overwhelmed to a state of outpouring.
We are not as demonstrative about our worship as we used to be. If there is actual worship going on, we do not seem to be as vocal about it. Tomorrow I will stand in the pulpit God has placed me in, and once again try to preach a message from God's Word to exalt and glorify Jesus Christ amidst the distractions of unruly children and complacent adults.