"may we shout with joy for your victory,and plant our banners in the name of our God!"
Psalm 20:5
Displaying a flag or banner has always been a way of claiming territory or proclaiming allegiance. That allegiance might be to a country or a school or even an expression of delight for a particular season of the year. These are public demonstrations of our inner feelings and loyalties. If you are on Facebook then you have seen someone post an invition or challenge to make public your faith by cutting and pasting a particular phrase, etc.
But there is something about a flag or banner that requires consistancy. You wouldn't think of placing an IU flag on your house and then walking around inside of it dressed in the Black and Gold of Purdue or the other way around. In the book of James it speaks about being double-minded and how you can't want two opposing things in your life. So if you have planted your flag of faith in words does the rest of your life reflect it? Do you speak of the love of God but then verbally attach someone of a different political party? Do you proclaim that God is a God of grace and then withhold that grace from people who have hurt you?
What territory in your life is God asking for you to give over to him today that your life might more accurately reflect the claims that you have made?
1 comment:
Can you preach on this sometime? :) I would wake up from my morning slumber to come in for the 11am if this was something that was thouroughly addressed and challenged our congregation.
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