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important as earthly leaders are, God is still working through the gospel.
important as earthly leaders are, God is still working through the gospel.
February 29, 2016
Mark 13:21-22
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.  For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
New International Version (NIV)
                After a rash of break-ins to cars, I looked out of my office one morning and saw someone sitting in the driver seat of my car.  What would you have done?  Fearlessly (and perhaps foolishly) I raced to the care to confront the thief.  As I arrived, I realized that somebody had put a huge teddy bear in my front seat with a message from one of my favorite ministers, “Thank you for ‘bearing’ with us!”  I can be fooled, sometimes.  Can you?
                Knowing our deep desire to find a Savior to fix all of our problems, Jesus told his disciples before he left not to be fooled.  Many false prophets and false messiahs would rise up claiming to be him.  These would fool “if possible” even God’s chosen ones.
                We must be careful not to let our frustration or our desire for the world to be set right to confuse us.  God’s pattern for changing the world is not finally a political savior.  As important as earthly leaders are, God is still working through the gospel.  The gospel says we are worse off than we thought.  There is no sense denying it, making excuses or blaming others.  Thankfully, the gospel also says we are more loved than we ever dreamed.  For our failures, we can be forgiven, if we admit them.  
Pray with me: 
Father, our television screens are full of faces these days.  Surely someone will arise to set our world right.  So we may wonder, “Is this the one, or do we wait for another.”  Thank you that the same Jesus who ascended into heaven will someday return to set things right.  Until then, help us not only to believe the gospel but to become the gospel.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.
Scripture reading for today: 
Mark 13

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