'Fixing' The World

Everywhere we turn today, we see Christian brothers and sisters caught up in the evils of this world. Not caught up as in partaking of it, but rather caught up trying to 'fix' the world.

They believe that if they speak enough, or pray enough, or demonstrate enough, or even whine enough, that they will be able to make this world a better place, to rid the world of the evils of abortion, homosexuality, drug abuse and terrorism, and on and on.....

While seemingly a grand and noble venture, abounding in opportunity for congratulations and 'well done's', it is nevertheless NOT what God has called us to do. Rather, we are called to 'come out from among them'.

Lot was confused by this same issue. He chose the valley of Jordan to live in because of it's beauty and abundance in water and vegetation. But Sodom was there. It was a blemish in the land. And very quickly we see Lot 'sitting in the gate' of Sodom, an idiom for having a position of authority, a judge. He thought that he could 'fix' Sodom. He, who saw no need to judge himself, became a judge of the world, condemning them and 'showing them the light', as it were.

But in the end, we see that his efforts were useless, and the city was not changed one whit for all his effort and judgment. In fact, he himself had sunk to such a low that he now equated them as 'brothers'.

Now Lot was righteous. The Word says so. But not because of his actions. That fact is testified by him being 'brought out' of Sodom before it's destruction. His 'salvation' was not in question. But he was a carnal man. And when he was brought out, he came out smelling like smoke, and all the works of his hands burnt up. He was left with nothing but his two daughters and a jug of wine for all his efforts of 'fixing' that which cannot be fixed.

In the end, this world will burn up, and we cannot save it. It's destiny is predetermined. So why do we spend so much time trying to fix it? Instead, we should be coming OUT of it, and leading others OUT.