GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND
My friends, the other day a speaker at our church told us that we have to wake up, I don't remember his name which is sad because he inspired me to write this. I'm still going to write what I have to write, so if you get offended by this you should ask God why you have been, or if you aren't religious that's good because Jesus is different from religion, a you tuber called Jefferson Bethke quotes religion says do, Jesus says done. I encourage you to read on.
" We have to wake up " He said " We have our heads buried in the sand " He said. As the days come by the more I start to realize what he meant.
The Ebola Outbreak has made headlines, still no cure. Some say that it won't come to New Zealand, that nothing ever happens in this small country, in my home. Why do we think we are safe? I remember the speakers words " We need to wake up " Is it because in the lyrics of our national anthem the last line pledges for God To Defend New Zealand? He told us. Is that why we think we are safe? Yes, I thought.
I thought truthfully. All this time I've been using God like a coat hanger, just hanging my faith up on the hook but when the storm comes and its pouring outside with rain I grabbed my coat, hoping that it would stop me from getting wet. Though it shouldn't be like that. God wants us to lean on him so, alas he doesn't want us to sit around thinking that ' no matter the weather ' everything will be OK. That we will just presume that we will be saved.
He wants us to go out into the world, to share the holy spirit and to pray for changed lives!
To change lives.
We could be wise followers of Jesus with nothing in our way. Why not take a stand? Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
So Will God Defend New Zealand?
He will defend everyone who spreads his GRACE.
