Most all of us know what a compass is. It is that devise by which ships, planes and those on land plotting courses have navigated by for centuries. One thing that has always amazed me is the fact that no matter where you are in this big world, a compass will always point north. Even in these days of modern technology, when all of the advanced forms of navigation fail, you can always pull out a compass and it will work as prescribed.
So what exactly does a compass and navigation have to do with the Church? A LOT! The church, the Body of Christ at one point used the Bible exclusively as our compass to navigate this life we live here on earth by, but somewhere along the way, we have allowed other things to creep in and take the helm. We have a number of things other than God’s Word that effect how we as a body of believers live. In short, we have allowed to many things to tell us as Christians what we should and should not do, and with all of the uncertainties surrounding our future such as Covid and all of the variants, to CDC recommendations, to things suggested by all levels of government, where does a clear course of action lay?
Might I offer a couple of things in regards to this.
- There will always be something on the horizon with a satanic design to harm or destroy the Church
- This will be a continuous battle until Jesus comes back for us
- The only clear path for us as Christians has and always will be the Bible
One thing that Satan is very good at is providing us with a reason to not come together as a church. While I certainly agree with exercising good judgement when it comes to those things that God has entrusted me with, I must consider where that “good judgement” comes from.
There is nothing that Satan wants more that to see the church shut down and our work of reaching the lost come to a stop. While there are many uncertainties on our horizon, the one thing that we can be sure of is that no matter what it is, there is a compass God has given us to navigate by, the Holy Bible. We cannot let confusion, uncertainty and the distractions of the world cause to take our eyes off of what God has given us to navigate by. Follow the Bible no matter what comes, for it will always be right.
In Christ, Pastor Mike
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