We are living in a world of great need. Life has never been easy. Pressure has always seemed to close in upon people and breakdowns, tensions, frustrations are certainly nothing new. But this is an age of almost perpetual crisis. Now the problem is one of concern over natural resources.
A well-known radio announcer, commenting on the energy crisis, said, “We don’t have a shortage problem, but we do have a crisis. There is probably unlimited resources of oil and other natural resources, but the crisis is in their production, distribution, and sharing.”
How applicable this observation is to the believer in relation to the Word of God and precious souls! There is certainly no shortage of God’s resources, but there is often a crisis because Christians are not sharing their blessings with others.
Our nation is faced with a very critical spiritual condition – the need for the Gospel which “…is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…” (Romans 1:16) The shortage of oil, whatever its case, has produced hardships for many people in various parts of the world, but the shortage of the Gospel has produced a spiritual condition which is far worse.
The real crisis in our nation and in the world today is the famine of the Word of God. Even if man in his wisdom learns to utilize and activate and share our vast natural resources, we will not live free of crises and tensions. These are conditions that can only be met as we learn to appropriate the greatest resources of all – the power of the Gospel and blessings of our God. What is more thrilling than a life changed and made new by the power of the cleansing blood of Christ as the Gospel is preached? What is more wonderful than the abiding presence of God’s Holy Spirit in the believer? It is exciting to know that despite all the tension-filled news and aura of gloom that pervades our world – that God is with His children and has resources sufficient for all our needs.
The crisis of the world today is spiritual. We are living in the day of apostasy. Church after church is bowing to the pressures of the ecumenical movement. Formerly staunch Christians are upholding and promoting modern versions of the Bible. Everything that is essential for the salvation of the soul is being denied the people. Little wonder our nation is on the downward slide. May we determine as never before to share His resources – all the blessings of the Gospel with others.