LET’S CLOSE THIS!

This weekend is Easter. Christians will celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the grave. We will praise God for giving us new life and making us new creations in Him through His Spirit (2 Corinthians 5: 17). It’s going to be wonderful. God reminds us that the power that raised Jesus from death also lives in us—that’s the ‘dynamite’ power of the Spirit of God. I am so looking forward to the Easter Sunrise Service at 6.30am on Sunday morning!

But then what happens after that? We will rejoice that Jesus came to save sinners and wash us clean from sin...then when we get home, we will switch on our computers and start reading blogs that tell us our pastors are horrible, our deacons are horrible...and Calvary Church is dying. We will call our friends to gossip about the latest rumour... “Wahh, you know, so-and-so has been called to the witness stand la...”, “Aiyoh...you don’t know how they hide things from us lah”, “Ai say, you got hear about the $$$$ in the bank account ahh??”

I think we got to be consistent here, ok? Either Jesus has really die for us, been resurrected and now cleanse us from all sin...or He is not! Either we all are brothers and sisters in Christ...or we are not! Either we forgive other people who injure and hurt us...or we do not! Cannot be sometimes yes, sometimes no. If we are so double-minded, then who is Jesus Christ to us? How can God answer our prayers then?

I don’t like what is happening to Calvary Church. When I read this blog and that blog, I am sad that our church problems cannot seem to end. We are a quarrelling family. That is not what God wants for us as His children. We cannot behave like we have so many ‘rights’. If someone does not give us our ‘rights’, then we start shouting and screaming like little children throwing tantrums. We cannot behave like we own everything also. If people don’t like it, then too bad, they can go somewhere else. You know, both attitudes are no good.

Jesus never behaved like that. He was firm but kind. He was outspoken, but knew when to keep His peace. He always knew what to do and how to do it. I wish we were more like Him. He prayed to God, looked to God and focused on God to answer Him. He never looked to man or asked the Romans to give Him a helping hand! How come we do these things today? We cannot handle an AGM (only once a year!), then we go and rent a lawyer... we don’t like the debit and credit columns that we see, then we start shouting, “CBT! CBT!” Worse, we didn’t see our names on some list, we call reporters to take pictures, man! What are we coming to?

I think I am fed-up already. I think many of you are too. Sure, there are hurts...on all sides. Sure, sometimes, we want things to be done better and clearer...sure, sure, sure! But can we try to settle these things as Christians, and not “worse than the unbelievers”? People are looking at us. Some feel sorry for us. Some are laughing away. What have we done to Jesus’ reputation? I don’t know how Calvary Church is going to stand on Judgement Day before God. What are we going to tell God? How come as brothers and sisters—closer even than flesh and blood relatives in Jesus’ Name!—we cannot settle things with sacrifice and humility? How come must go to police and court? I don’t understand how this glorifies God.

No, no and no! Let’s stop this. Let’s close this. Ok? Why not we ordinary Calvarites who love our church call up and sms our leaders and tell them this: LET’S CLOSE THIS! I think we are the majority. Correct? For the sake of Jesus’ glory, let’s call everyone we know and tell them that it is time to stand united! We don’t want anymore nonsense quarrelling! We don’t want anymore shouting, police report, court case and what have you! Stop all this!
We want reconciliation.

We want to see the quarrelling sides shake hands and restore fellowship.

We want Wong Hong Meng and Senior Pastor to say to each other: “I love you and forgive you.” In public!

We want our church back again!

Leaders and ttg, are you listening? Don’t let this Easter go by without something good being done in Jesus’ Name.
Swallow your pride! Humble yourselves! Be reconciled!

ARE YOU LISTENING??