IF THIS IS OF GOD…
And this is where a parallel exists with our current timeline of correction.
There are some “Uzzah’s” being struck down who may seem innocent due to their good intentions and noble causes. And yet, there have been violations to God’s laws. Regardless of the “good” being accomplished in many of the ministries being exposed, there are larger sin issues that must be addressed. Any fleshly attempts to “protect God’s anointing” can no longer be allowed. And as shocked and saddened as we are by some of these leaders who are falling, our greater concern should be the collective standards we’ve already violated. The individuals being affected are not the entire story. God is wanting us to learn a much larger lesson.
God’s presence is still very real and very powerful. No longer contained in a crafted box, it is we, the people of God, who have been called as a holy priesthood to carry His Presence to a lost generation. And those who lead us must be set apart in holiness and righteousness. But in our zeal to make things happen, we have compromised the requirements. We have inadvertently crafted our own carts of convenience. Platforms that celebrate persona and performance. Ministries and movements based more on questionable doctrines and personal preferences than scriptural integrity. We have traded the hard work of sanctification for a quest to streamline, even monetize, a message. Perhaps our motives were noble at first, but God is stopping us in our tracks.
As much as there needs to be greater accountability for those who lead in God’s House, there must also be a corporate reckoning for what we’ve allowed. The sins we’ve tolerated. This isn’t about defending someone’s intentions. And it’s not about finetuning the art of exposure. It’s about a collective compromise that must be corrected. We are not only dealing with individual sins, but sins and errors across the entire Church that must be repented of and changed.
I am not suggesting that every leader is in the same category of wrongdoing. Nor am I saying there shouldn’t be proper accountability for those who expose these sins. I’m simply recognizing the larger work that God is doing – the work that must be done. And perhaps a caution in our desire to “help” Him. The process is not without its problems. And every one of us will have to account for how we’ve engaged in the conversations. But I think the instruction in the book of Acts is still relevant.
None of us have control in this season of correction. We may not like or agree with how everything is transpiring, but we can rest in the fact that whatever is of man will ultimately fail – even backfire. But that which is of God will happen, regardless of our input. More importantly, we cannot afford to think we are “helping” Him, when in fact we may be opposing Him. He is not doing this out of spite or anger. God disciplines those He loves.
