Earthly Distractions

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Today's Devotional - May 27

Earthly Distractions

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Mark 13:8a

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Wars and conflicts are a part of life in a fallen world. But behind those conflicts are spiritual realities and dynamics that demand our attention and our involvement. That's the reason Jesus taught His disciples to pray for God's kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). Only when the spiritual dynamics on earth are changed will the physical dynamics between nations and people change as well.

Job 1-2 and Daniel 10 give glimpses into how spiritual realities affect life on earth. Satan likes nothing better than to stir up conflict and foment rebellion on earth. For when man is fighting against man, then man's attention is taken away from God. When man is occupied with physical realities alone -- peace between nations and individuals -- then spiritual realities escape his attention. Creation's groaning is heard in part in the cries of humans in conflict with one another (Romans 8:18-22).

It is the Christian's duty to stay focused on heavenly citizenship and realities, to pray for the kingdom of God to be consummated on earth. Pray today for God's kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.

We must never settle for harmony at the expense of holiness, nor for peace at the expense of principle.
John Bradford

Read-thru-the-Bible
Job 1-4