BARRIERS TO BE BROKEN
GOSPEL READING : Mark 10:2-16
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”(John 8:36, NIV). God created man free with only one barrier set to protect him from destruction as stated from Genesis: 2:16 b-17, NIV:
“You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
but you must not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil,
for when you eat of it you will surely die”
Unfortunately, men themselves have transformed God’s Infinite Free World into a narrow poor divided world built on their own barriers known as political barriers, religious barriers, economic and financial barriers, cultural barriers, linguistic barriers, tribal, ethnic and racial barriers, intellectual barriers, philosophic barriers, wealth barriers, fashion barriers, driving barriers, medical barriers, exchange barriers, sailing barriers, flying barriers, etc, etc. Consequently men have finally become a barrier between themselves and their Creator and between themselves and their neighbor.
Isn’t it strange to see man trying to build up barriers even within the Law and the Will of God? I imagine Jesus Christ very disappointed to hear the Pharisees heralding the theory of “Separation between husband and wife” while God created them to become one inseparable body, one love, one destiny, from which would emerge one universal people. I also imagine Jesus Christ extremely indignant at seeing His Disciples rebuking people who were bringing little children to have Him touch them. Little children are the symbol of humble hearts that accept God’s Will of love and sharing without hindrance. Little children are the symbol of the new man God really wished to have re-created through Jesus’ holy sacrifice. Little children are the image of God Himself and of His Kingdom: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”(Mark 10:14 b, NIV). Am I, are you a little child that Jesus could welcome joyfully today in the Father’s Kingdom?
The victory of the Christian Church in these terrible times of trial is nothing else than accepting to LIVE IN A LITTLE CHILD’s SPIRIT. As long as The Church of Christ will not lean and hang firmly on Jesus’ promises just as a little child leans and hangs on his father’s promises believing He is mighty than anyone on this earth, She won’t be able to pierce a way through the terrorist empire that is growing up day by day. The super-powered weapon we need to protect our nations is “BEING LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN” in every situation. Secret electronic control machines as well as fighters bombing terrorist strongholds day and night will never lead our nations to victory against the SERPENT OF THIS AGE.
Dear Christian Brethren, we are the SALT and the LIGHT of the world. Let us season our churches and nations with humility in the sight of the Lord and win thousands victories by faith in His powerful word. King Saul wanted young David to wear the best soldier armor in order to defeat Goliath. But the Holy Spirit whispered in David’s heart saying: “For My strength is made in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9). AND DAVID DECIDED TO REMOVE AND BREAK THE BARRIER OF WEAKNESS AND DEFEAT that he had just been dressed with. King Saul with his armor was an automatically defeated King. But David WITHOUT SAUL’S ARMOR was an automatically VICTORIOUS WARRIOR. Let us trust the Lord’s promises in our daily struggles! Trust his Mighty Hand TODAY! Yes, GOD CAN and together with Him WE CAN!
PRAYER: O Lord Jesus, grant me your humble heart that lead you to victory upon Satan! Amen.
In Christ’s love
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