Thought for the Day

Keeping the War in Mind
By K.P. Yohannan

Can you imagine an airline pilot flying a 747 over the Atlantic Ocean and in the middle of the flight forgetting his destination?

One of the strongest and most successful attacks of the enemy on the work of God is to cause us to forget our purpose and our goal. All of a sudden, we find ourselves totally wrapped up in “normal living,” no longer able to answer the questions, “Why are we here? What are we doing?”

The Bible very clearly tells us that we are here not for ourselves but for the cause of a lost world that has never heard the name of Jesus and for its multiplied millions of souls who are heading for hell.

How can we forget nations like Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and China, where there is so much spiritual darkensss and physical suffering? How can we so comfortably live for ourselves while millions slip into an eternal hell? We can do it because our enemy has managed to replace our purpose as a Christian with a desire for comfort and self-realization.

You see, it is often in emergency or crisis situations that we are roused to action. For example, seeing the burning house where our own child is trapped inside would surely motivate us to do something about it.

But we have forgotten the reality of the lost who are heading to an eternity in hell and the urgency to tell them of salvation. In our forgetfulness, we lose sight of our motivation and purpose.

We must keep the war in mind – at all times. Let us not forget why we are here!

What about you? Are you willing to stand in the gap for a person, a village, a state, or a nation? The Lord was looking for a person who was willing to make such a commitment when He spoke through the prophet Ezekial and said, “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one” (Ezekial 22:30).

Make a list of 10 people who don’t know the Lord and pray for them daily – fast and pray. Witness to people about the Lord wherever you are. Carry Gospel tracts or booklets and pass them out. Find out about the unreached nations and people groups of the wolrd and adopt them as your prayer focus. Pray and believe for their salvation.

You are called. What are you waiting for?

Selection from the book Reflecting His Image, by K.P. Yohannan.