Vital Step to a Radiant Faith-Clarify Concerns

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to clarify our concerns about the actions of others.

Sometimes, a brother or sister in Christ may do something that appears compromising. But after clarification, we might learn that their heart is in the right place after all. In the 1970s and 80s, there were many concerns in the church over the motives of those in the Jesus music movement. But over time, the good fruit of what they were doing for God’s Kingdom became apparent.

Clarification was needed in Joshua chapter 22. Some tribes of the Israelites set up an altar on their territories, and the rest of the Israelites perceived their actions to be rebellious against the LORD. They were ready to go to war with that assumption.

But when they sent messengers to learn why they did this, they found that their assumptions were wrong. The reason why the altar was built was NOT to rebel against God, but as a witness to the nation that they will worship the LORD at His sanctuary. Threats of war were replaced by praise for God when they learned the truth of what happened.

Clarifying our Concerns is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com