Letter from the President: Called to do Good
Pr Darren Croft
Published
Our world currently appears to be teetering on the precipice of crisis. At the click of a mouse or the flick of a finger, many predict our imminent demise due to climate change, conflict, AI, or some other catastrophe. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and want to withdraw from the world. Running away from the world will only bring temporary relief at best. Change will come for us, even if we don’t look for it. Even as I write this, it is a signal of change for the Adventist Church in Victoria, as personnel changes take effect.
Jesus challenges us to stand tall as the coming of Christ comes closer (Luke 21:28). The path of courage is the one that Jesus took. He was willing to make a difference, even at great cost to Himself.
Isaiah reluctantly became God’s prophet to Israel at a time when the nation was facing steep decline. A rising superpower to its north was intent on their destruction, and rapid change was upon them. Their religion had become an empty husk of meaningless ritual. God’s “children” no longer knew Him, nor understood Him. God’s pain at his people’s waywardness is revealed in Isaiah 1.
God’s message was a call to turn back to God, to learn to do right. God wanted his people to know that He is the one who takes our worst sins and washes us clean. When we are cleansed, we are released to do good, as we imitate Christ. Let’s be people who make a difference for God, and for good. It might mean taking a stand against abuse at an enditnow® rally, because we are all made in the image of God. It might be serving the community at a STORMCo, because Jesus came to serve. It might be finding new ways to share the gospel from your local church, because Jesus instructs us to take the gospel to all the world. Let’s pray for trust in God that will enable us to stand tall for Him no matter what.
