Do others see Christ in you?

Jeremiah 51:33

New International Version (NIV)

³³ This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says:

“Daughter Babylon is like a threshing floor
    at the time it is trampled;
    the time to harvest her will soon come.”

   The walls of Babylon were 87 feet wide and 360 feet high. Its palace and vast architectures appeared unconquerable. But Babylon's splendor and gigantic world empire did not keep God from bringing about its defeat after 70 years, as foretold by Jeremiah. ⁶² Then say, ‘Lord, you have said you will destroy this place, so that neither people nor animals will live in it; it will be desolate forever.’

   The world as we know it, is a “system” as well as a “planet.” In Jeremiah,  Babylon represented a system in which there are many attractive things to entice the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (I John 2:16).

   However, behind all worldly activities is a hidden power that seeks to defeat and destroy the work of God. It's a satanic system that controls the world that . . . knew not God (I Cor. 1:21) and hated Christ (John 15:18). There are so many of these systems in the world. They include false religions, drugs, alcohol, premarital sex, and violence, as well as many others that draw us into sin.

   When God ordains the destruction of a nation, He does it right the first time. Unless He wills it, that nation is gone forever. There have been many great world powers: Egypt, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome. All fell for one reason. The Word of God prophesied it. It is important to remember God has all the power. He is in control of all things. No army, no fortified city, or great human leader can stop the plan of God from going into motion. No, not even the president of the United States of America has power like that.

But what about other worldly activities? Things like football games, golf tournaments, vacations, and even our own jobs. We might think to ourselves that these are just recreation and our work. How could these things fall into this same way of thinking? Anything that could be found taking the place of God in our lives could be looked at in this light. However, we are told to redeem the time (Eph. 5:16). As a child of God, He should be in the forefront of our thoughts. We should use every chance we find ourselves in to witness for Him: Be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort (II Tim. 4:2). We need to manage our time, skills, and finances so that God gets His proper portions, which are our first fruits. God should not get only leftovers while we give prime cuts to the world.

Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues (Rev. 18:4). God wants our best, and in getting our best, we show this dark world Christ through our daily walk. Do others see Christ in you, or something else? This world is spinning sideways out of control, and everyone demands for you to conform. It is time we stand up for Christ, and help bring His people back to him. Are you ready to do your part for the Kingdom of God, or does this world have you too busy?