GOD IS MIGHTIER THAN OPPRESSION: THE GOSPEL WILL GO FORTH

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says the Lord; I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”—Psalms 12:5

 

God desires that all people be saved and to understand truth, “[God]who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 2:4).  However, in many countries, the gospel cannot be shared freely. Repressive governments and religions stop Christians from telling others about Jesus. However, I want to encourage you today, God is mightier than oppression!  For thousands of years oppressive regimes have tried to suppressed God’s people, He is a God who hears and reveals Himself.   Where human messengers can not carry the good news, the Lord is revealing Himself to those whose hearts are open.   

Romans chapter 1 shows He is holy and just, but He cannot overlook man’s sinful condition, which renders all guilty and without excuse.  He will not admit people into heaven unless they have acknowledged their need for a Savior.  ^“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them,  for God has shown it to them.  For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.  Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Romans 1:18-25).

 

But, our Father is also fair and merciful. He makes His presence known to every person so each one may choose to recognize His sovereignty.  The Lord does this by revealing Himself to all mankind in two ways: through conscience and creation.

First, He has imbedded His basic moral guidelines in the human conscience.  In other words, at some point in life, every sane person has an innate sense that certain actions are right and others are wrong.

Second, the Creator displays His power and divine nature through what He has made.  The complexity, variety, order, and beauty of the world all point to an intelligent Designer.  We cannot pinpoint every method the Lord uses to reveal Himself.  Yet we can be sure nothing will stop Him from reaching out to people who follow conscience and creation to the logical conclusion: the existence of a loving, sovereign God.

 

I want to encourage you today to join us in praying that the Gospel will go forth, God will make Himself known in the hearts of people and that salvation will be the outcome.

 

Prayer—Father, I life up those whom have never heard the Gospel I ask that You reveal Yourself to them and that You will make Yourself know in the hearts of people.  I ask You to touch their hearts so that salvation will be known to them, in Jesus Name. Amen.