“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” Abraham Lincoln said that when questioned about whether God was on the side of the North in the Civil War. They are words we should really re-consider in our day and age. So many people claim God is on their side, but I wonder if they could make the claim that they are on God’s side? (I also wonder if God would agree with their claim that they are on His side!)
God has only one agenda – His Kingdom Agenda. Jesus told us we were to pray about God’s Kingdom agenda. “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” [Matt 6:9-10]
To be on God’s side means we live to see God’s glory and His Kingdom reign in this world, just as it reigns it heaven. To know God’s Kingdom agenda means you must know God’s Word. Whether you like what is in it or not, is not the point. It’s His Kingdom, His Agenda, and He sets the rules.
Remember Paul’s warning? “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” [Colossians 2:8]
Beloved, we need to get on board with God’s Kingdom Agenda. We must not allow hollow, deceptive philosophy and human tradition to infiltrate the church. Let’s make sure we are on God’s side.