Does the world need to be told that the world is broken and burning?
Do those in pain need to be told they are hurting?
Do the sick need to be told they are sick?
No.
No to each question.
The world itself is fully aware that it is broken. Wars, disease, famine, cruelty, oppression, death, all scream of the agony.
Those in pain, already are aware. It is not confirmation they cry out for, it is relief, healing, comfort.
The sick, know they are sick, the sick need healing, not confirmation.
The servant of GOD, is called to,
Heal the sick, bandage the wounded, comfort the hurting, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, bring, manifest, love, compassion, kindness to those in need.
Love the sinner, hate the sin is an often parroted maxim. In practice what usually manifests is, Hate the sin, condemn the sin and the sinner.
The love part is often ignored.
Believers often forget, it is the Holy Spirit that convicts the world of Sin.
We are Not GOD!
The Holy Spirit Convicts, reveals, GOD is Judge, not us.
A term used in the Bible for Satan is, the accuser.
I suggest that when we, believers, point our fingers and accuse, that we are Not obeying the command of GOD, to witness, to testify about GOD, rather, in presuming to accuse, we are infact usurping the prerogative of GOD. We presume to take the place of, the Holy Spirit. In doing so, we mimic the accuser, the adversary. In usurping the role, the prerogative of the Holy Spirit we mimic the Adversary. An act of profound blasphemy.
We, believers, are called to testify about the Good News of GOD'S mercy, GOD'S Love, GOD'S Forgiveness. To testify of Yeshua, GOD is Salvation. GOD heals, GOD Loves, to testify that the price, the eternal cost and consequences of sin have been paid in full. GOD is Love, GOD is Life.
We are called to proclaim to the fallen, the sick, the sinful that there is Hope, Love, Mercy, Healing, Comfort!
We are called to tend the sick, to comfort the hurt, to feed the hungry, to visit and comfort the prisoners.
We are called to witness of GOD, of GOD'S Goodness, of GOD'S Love.
Not to accuse the world, not to condemn the world.
JOHN 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
That is the Good News!
It is the Holy Spirit, that convicts the world of sin.
The word convicts, means, to expose, to reveal.
It is not a condemnation, it is a revelation.
Condemnation occurs with Judgement. GOD is the Judge.
Not Us!
Thus,
Telling a person that , “yes you broke your leg from jumping off the roof and that is all your fault and you got what you deserved”
While factual, helps how?
Demeaning the person serves what purpose? Condemning the person serves what purpose?
Where is the compassion? Where is the kindness? Where is the care and healing?
How about a different approach?
“ That hurts I know. I too have fallen. Here let me help you. “
“ This is how I fell, ( tell your story of falling) And This is what healed me, ( Bandage the injury, tell of GOD'S Love, mercy, healing.) and here is how I work to avoid falling. ( Fellowship, friendship, relationship with GOD, compassion, Kindness, Love.) Here is help, hope, healing. Here, The Bible, The Word of GOD, is the first aid manual. The how to…
The broken Know they are broken.
What the broken need is restoration with GOD, Love, Relationship, Compassion, not condemnation from us.
The Holy Spirit convicts, GOD judges,
Not Us.
Testify of GOD, the Good News.
How did Yeshua treat the fallen sinners?
The sick, the hurting?
Follow HIS example and remember,
HE alone is GOD, HE Alone is Judge, HE Alone through His Holy Spirit convicts of sin.
He Alone forgives, paid the price, HE Alone saves and Heals.
We are merely messengers of the Good News. We are called to be, humble servants not self righteous accusers.
We are called to be salt and light, to point the way, to testify of GOD,
Not to be Judge or executioner. Not to be the prosecutor.
Every single human is fallen, broken, every single human fails. Everyone of us has a Savage heart.
GOD calls us to choose a different way. Love.