Back to the Future Or Forward to the Past?
The proverb "History repeats itself" is a truism only if one lives long enough. The same applies to "Birthdays will kill you if you have enough of them." I think 2008 is deja vous all over again. Let me ramble . . .
In the 1970s Christian conservatives were turning back flips when Jimmy Carter was elected President. The gymnastics stopped with double-digit inflation. In the 1980s Ronald Reagan won the hearts of the majority by offering hope in trickle-down economics. It was a trickle and hope was short lived. The 1990s began with a white-water splash soaking
As the 2010s rapidly approach I am wondering, "Are we going back to the future or forward to the past?" A new leader will offer a change - a new start - maybe; but history will likely repeat itself unless we have enough birthdays or we allow the only Change Master to lead. Our country's past was marked with hopes - at times focused on Christ, but new hopes inevitably will dwindle back to economic indicators, daily ticker tapes, and consumerism.
I will keep praying for His Spirit to run wild in His churches. I pray we go back to the future - to that Upper Room where the church received her power and mission. I need the new start. I must go forward to His future. I believe His church must do the same or history will continue to repeat itself and we will run out of birthdays.
