“Save me, O God!
For the waters have come up to my neck.
I sink in deep mire,
where there is no foothold;
I have come into deep waters,
and the flood sweeps over me.”
– Psalm 69:1-2
It kind of feels like that right now doesn’t? COVID-19. Lockdowns. Widespread unemployment. The bitter fruit of years of looking the other way in the face of aggressive, escalating, and excessive use of force by some in law enforcement. The poison of centuries of systemic racism becoming more visible. Vitriolic discourse and hateful divisions that increasingly undermine “civil” society throughout the world.
Save us, O God! There are no easy answers for the problems facing this fallen world, and we as Christians must stop pretending there are. We must realize and admit that we don’t have the answers, but that we know the One who does!
Then we need to actually represent Him. If you claim Christ as your Lord, then the Bible says you’re an ambassador for Him and that responsibility transcends every other loyalty in your life. You represent Jesus on this earth. First and foremost represent Jesus every minute of every day, not your party, not your politics, not your preferences. Represent Him. Speak and act for Him.
Speak and act for justice, mercy, kindness, gentleness, love, and humility. Love, care for, and defend the most vulnerable in society. Love your neighbors of every race, religion, and ethnicity. Cry out to God and pray for Him to resolve these problems that are tougher than we can resolve, then continue to speak and act for Him.