Beware of Complacency

“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure in the mountain of Samaria, the distinguished men of the foremost of nations, to whom the house of Israel comes.” Amos 6:1

Francis Schaeffer, the late Christian thinker and theologian, said the two greatest enemies of the modern church in America are “personal peace and affluence.” What he was describing is the prevailing indifference that envelops the body of Christ today. Christians become complacent when they are preoccupied with meeting only their own needs instead of reaching out to others.

The church in America is wealthy and prosperous. But believers in Eastern Europe are imprisoned for their faith or punished with loss of their jobs. Christians in Africa and the Third World are poor. Wherever we live, there are emotional, spiritual, and physical needs; but we must first lift our eyes to the fields. John 4:35

Complacency is also nurtured when we settle for the wisdom of our age instead of becoming “fools for Christ's sake” 1 Cor. 4:10. Paul said he had “become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things...” 1 Cor. 4:13.

Following Christ calls for radical discipleship - denying self and discarding the wisdom of this world for the wisdom of God. Have you allowed God to disturb your comfort zone?

Here is a thought - could it be that what we’re going through in our country right now, is for the benefit of the church? God help us to see Your glory and revive Your church!