It’s Friday…Adopt His Agenda

Were you aware that Jesus has a dual agenda? Vengeance and Redemption. The first time He came, it was all about redemption. The second time, it will be all about vengeance. We can be grateful that the redemptive work came first; otherwise, we’d all fall under His righteous sword when He returns. But our God mercifully sent our Savior long before judgment, and He has given us at least a couple of millennia to reap a harvest of salvation. Though the day of vengeance and the year of redemption are both on His heart, the year of redemption came first and lasts longer. The day of vengeance is just a matter of cleaning up the rebels’ mess. And things have gotten pretty messy lately, huh?

“The day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption has come.”  (Isaiah 63:4)

According to Scripture, the ultimate goal for God’s people is to be conformed to the image of the Son. If the Son has vengeance and redemption on His heart, what should that say about us? The implications are clear; we are to be fired up about evil and as zealous about redemption as He is. We must have a dual agenda just like His.

That doesn’t mean that we are to take up a lifestyle of violence in order the bring about God’s agenda. Other religions have made that mistake, are making that mistake, and are wreaking all sorts of havoc on this world. They are not making matters better. We, on the other hand, have a different sort of violence to embrace. Wherever we see hatred, we oppose it with relentless love. Whenever we see injustice, we make things right. Whenever we see poverty, we provide. Whenever we see pride, we counter it with humility. And whenever we see evil, we pray our hearts out and take an unwavering stand against it.

You may see our character as believers as a passive approach to the current world’s problems, but it is far from that. It is an active, intrusive, even violent opposition to the kingdom of darkness. It shines light into corners that can’t stand light. In our life as followers of Jesus let’s Adopt His Agenda. Let’s expose the lies and injustice, and sow seeds of righteousness aggressively. Let’s live with a heart of hostility toward evil, and mercy toward its captives. Our world, right now, needs to see Christ’s agenda being fleshed out like never before. Are you in? I am.

Have a Christ-centered weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those who see all of life through His lenses and live to expose His agenda.

All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.

“He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see, to Him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:15b-16)