Oh my, how the church has changed.
Instead of suffering for the Word of the Lord, we flaunt our “self-performed miracles” in front of the people of God. I know, Lord, the flesh gets in the way. It’s a struggle we all endure every single day. We take the glory instead of giving the glory back to God. Instead of giving all the glory to God, we focus on our sacrifice and what we have done. Instead of giving our riches to the poor, we hoard up our treasures and only want more. Instead of speaking the truth in love, we bend Your Word to meet people where they are at. I know, Lord, the flesh gets in the way. We are only doing what our heart says. How easily our hearts turn astray. Instead of taking off our shoes and pay our respect to You, Father God, we wear our heels and our boots instead, and totally desecrate Your hallowed ground. Oh Lord, forgive us for what we have become. Instead of focusing our attention on You, your children like to look more at themselves. Selfies are the way of the land. A life of service becomes all about self. “Giving to others” and “Doing the hard stuff” becomes a message of works instead of a message that truly gives hope. This is the way of the new world. A church that ministers to universal love. A church where head pastors teach, "Love others as you love yourself" without first bowing down to You, Father God. Oh Lord, where has our reverence gone? Where is the dividing that only comes from Your Sword? Father God, I send up this prayer - Let your Church become people of light. May the mind and the heart become children of God. May Your truth expose those things that live in the deepest darkest of nights. Let Your truth be exposed in the Name of Christ. Help me to be a witness to the members of Christ. Help me to speak gently to this unfortunate plight. Help me to see people in bondage. Help me to see the real enemy who stands behind them. And most importantly, help me to see the log in my own eye. I know I don’t drift too far behind! You are potter and we are the clay. Knead us and mold us according to your plan. Father God, turn us into Christ-centered men and women who can withstand. Give us wisdom so that we can understand. This is the prayer I lift up to you. Make us into members that reflect Your Head.
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