God says he purifies us as we confess our sins (1 John 1:5-2:2). Moreover, God declares he is not pleased with assemblies that do not honor him and practices that do not resemble his purpose for us (Amos 5:7). He wants us to advocate for the poor and those in need. Jesus advocated for us when we were guilty, and it is now our honor to do this for others.

In life, we are faced with a choice: to rule for God or to rule for ourselves. This is where sin enters. Sin creeps in and misrepresents the image of God. Sin has this uncanny ability to cause us to believe that we are not good enough and not loved. This distortion creates a broken world that results in the kind of travesties that we’re facing today.

It’s important for us not to become desensitized to sin. There are environments where it’s easier to become desensitized to sin. It often occurs when we’re alone and think no one is looking.

God will not drive out the enemy in a single year, but little by little, and he goes before us (Exodus 23). This is how God reveals himself and blesses us. With just a little bit of faith, we will see God working and it will inspire us to continue to be faithful (Matthew 17:20). The mustard seed is very small, but its plant is very big. Small things always become significant.

When we start to move outside of God’s timing, we not only put ourselves at risk, but we also put those closest to us at risk. In Hebrews 10:36, Paul says that after we have done the will of God, we have need of patience. God is running a marathon, not a sprint. God has a strategy, a purpose, and a plan.

In 2020, a false perception of stability was revealed, and we now see that everything on earth can be shaken in a moment. Everything on earth will pass away but God's word will never fail (Luke 1:37). Jobs, health, and relationships may come and go but God’s plan does not stop. God’s plan doesn’t stop just because the world has stopped.

God has created openings in our world so we can execute a level of control through partnership with him. Life doesn’t just happen to us; it happens through us. We move, and as we move, it causes God to move.

We have to learn how to touch pain, suffering, and humanity with humility and hope. When we can touch the scars of others with this Zoe life, we can reveal the goodness of God, the grace of God, and Jesus is then glorified.