The current system promotes polarization among the population. Republicans versus Democrats, whites versus blacks, us versus them, etc. Sports competition promotes polarity as well. This polarity is in direct opposition to the second commandment of Love:
Matthew 22:34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like it:‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
How can you truly Love your neighbor when you are forever attempting to prove your superiority over him? If you consistently overcome him in whatever competition you are engaged in, don’t you think that he will ultimately become bitter toward you? In the current system, the stronger dominates the weaker. In FATHER’S Kingdom, the stronger help, encourage, and minister to the weaker.
Bitterness promotes sickness and disease whereas gratitude promotes health and healing. There is no need to compete with others for some temporary status of superiority. You must not let your ego prevail. As we move closer in our relationship with FATHER, we will be less interested in competition with others for we know that we have a unique calling on our lives and that becomes our focus. My calling requires certain resources that are made available to me as I walk according to the calling given to me by FATHER. Each day we should consciously ask the question “Am I focused on my calling or is my attention being diverted to some fruitless activity?”
Jesus spoke:
Matthew 24:32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Many have attempted to predict the second coming based on what Jesus spoke in the above passage. Do you think knowing is better than doing? Only FATHER knows the day and the hour and I would rather be diligently walking out my calling according to HIS plan than to be preoccupied with a calendar and constantly looking for signs. Each day should begin with a heart of gratitude for simply “being”. Let no unforgiveness linger in your being. Ask FATHER to bring forth anyone or any situation demanding action to remove bitterness from your heart. HE will gladly accommodate the request if it is truly sincere.
When that day of the culmination of the Age occurs, what state will FATHER find you in? Bitterness or gratitude? Walking out your calling or being a “wandering generality”? We should each assess where we are at on a daily basis. The time is at hand to set aside the childish things and focus on the weightier matters at hand. If the current system is about to crater, we should all be in a prepared state.
Jesus compared the faithful servant to the evil servant in Matthew 24:
45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,
51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
What will be your classification? Will you be bitter or grateful upon HIS return?