The Gospel

Yesterday, I spent the time watching The Gospel.

It was about two men who grew up in church and were going to full time ministry. One of them was the Senior Pastor's son. However, one day, everything changed. The Senior Pastor's wife was ill and was in critical condition. The son prayed to God for miracles to happen. However, the wife still passed on. The son blamed God and his father for spending so much time with others but not his own family.

Years passed and this son became a secular pop singer whereas the other men became a pastor in the same church where he grew up. As the Senior Pastor was getting old and was having prostate cancer, he decided to recommend this man to be the next Senior Pastor. During one board meeting, this man suggested that a new building be built so that more people could come to church and also a new environment. But money was an issue. So the son suggested doing a concert to raise funds and that he could help. As the money poured in, the Senior Pastor became very ill till he died. The son wanted to do more for his father but because he was not the Pastor in the church, he was literally thrown out of meetings by the man. The man, on the other hand, became self-glorified and used the name of God for his own gain. This was finally revealed to him by his wife. As the man sat in his living room thinking what his wife had said, he began to repent. He began to turn his eyes back to God.

At the same time, the son began to look to God again. As he visited the church again, he remembered his times spending in the church. He decided to return to God and re-invited him to his heart.

Sometimes, I feel that we are like the man. We use God's name to glorify our selves. People around us may not know it but we know it ourselves. We can give ourselves excuses but God looks at our heart. No matter what we do, we must never forget the roots. Where we come from and what He has done for us cannot be replaced. May God forever be my focus.