He calls us to Transform Society
| Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said, "Look, I have put words in your mouth! Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant. (Jeremiah1:9-10) |
The theme of this October month is "Partners in Mission." Meaning we will be partaking in changing societies for the better. This also includes standing up against any and all injustices that are actively destroying communities. God has given the church a voice, so that it can be used for the benefit of our people and can use its influence to speak up about such injustices - to make a noticeable change, and to speak up without fear or favour. A prophetic voice. It would also help us to remember that communities are built by God, we are his children and we should never allow anything that goes against His plan to take control.
Within the scripture I have read, we see God taking a stand to destroy, uproot, overthrow and tear down the principalities of the dark evil forces, so that He may plant and build by using his light. Corruption, poverty, maladministration of government entities, brokenness in the families, inequality in communities, racism, tribalism and many more are the vices that we witness every day. He appointed the Ministers of Word to preach against these wrong acts.
We are reminded of our greatest mission, which is to show love to one another. When you speak, you are challenging the status quo of the situation. As the church we cannot find ourselves in a position of silence. The prophet Ezekiel ate the scroll that had God's word, he found it to be as sweet as honey. Because the words on the scroll are God's words, which are the lamp that lights up our way. Apart from the Words of God, we would never otherwise be able to navigate as we uproot and destroy these false dark powers. We need the Spiritual wisdom and understanding.
CONCLUSION
We live in the worse times than before, our land needs a prophetic voice from the church of Jesus Christ. As God appointed the prophets, even today, you and I are the ambassadors of the kingdom. Let us be reminded in this month of October of our Mission, to plant love and uproot hate, protect ethics and destroy false teachings that are leading the nation to destruction. We should care instead of turning a blind eye and preserve the moral fibre and overthrow ill-discipline.
Rise up children of the most high. Be the voice of the voiceless. Stand up for truth and justice.
AMEN.
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Rev Khanyiswa Mphuthi, Limpopo Presbytery
