A Companion In The Struggle

A Companion in the Struggle

"I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ" (Revelation 1:9).

Are we (you and me) even in the same game, practicing on the same field, playing for the same coach, as John, Peter, Paul and the others saints... that lived to fulfill the word of God?

In Colossians 1 Paul reveals his aim and the heart focus of the brethren that made it their agenda to share the truth with the saints. Think about what he said... and let's ask ourselves if we this mindset is on our radar, or do we live with other ambitions that and goals that are night and day different from this heart for kingdom living.

This is how he described it:

"So WE [get up everyday to] tell others about Christ, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with the wisdom God has given US. WE long to [help them that we can] present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ. This is my aim [and I fight to keep it my focus], with great help, striving together, through the mighty power of Christ working in me" (Colossians 1:28-29).

Is this accurate of me? Does it describe you? Think about it? Have we lost our focus on God's agenda and no longer live to grow His kingdom? Do we now live and breath to share the junk that's going in this world with no aim to present other believers complete and mature in Christ? Have we gotten to the place where we're so disgusted and frustrated with our society that we keep our mouths shut and avoid people and their problems? When we lose our heavenly assignment, among the chaos of the culture, we lose much more than our desire to be neighborly, we forfeit the very purpose of the Cross