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This week Wilderness Wanderings is featuring a five-part series called Disruptive by Mr. Rick Verkerk. Today is episode 5.

Holy Disruptions

Read 1 John 2:15-17

Text: \u201cDo not love the world or the things in the world.\u201d (1 John 2:15)

WWJD: What would Jesus do?\xa0 Years ago, many chose to wear rubbery arm bracelets bearing these letters. The noble idea was to get each person to think like Jesus for all decisions and actions.

What about WDJD?\xa0 What did Jesus do?\xa0 This is a profound question.\xa0 He did disrupt the status quo and he would disrupt if He lived on earth now. When he comes again in His glory he will make all things new, but in the meantime we are commissioned by God\u2019s disruptive grace to disrupt like him. We are to follow Him, His ways and be the avenues by which God\u2019s Kingdom comes and the Father\u2019s will is done. If we do this, we will disrupt the ways of the world.

Where might we be positioned to join the disrupting, changing, transforming Kingdom of God in your home, work, or community?\xa0 What injustices, poverty, racism, unbelief, or broken cultural realities catch your attention and break the heart of God?

The world is drifting away from the will of God the Creator. Disrupting this drift is always needed and we are redeemed to be part of holy disruptions. How do we participate? Begin first with personal preparation and a constant discipline of prayer.\xa0 Live the life of a follower: obey the teachings of Jesus, follow His will (not your own) and be awake to the schemes of the Evil One. Live as Jesus lived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Then, do something.\xa0 There is always something I can do, from the most local to the furthest global.\xa0 The real question may be: What is Jesus disrupting that I can\u2019t not be a part of?

We all prefer that someone else would do the disruptive work needed, but it\u2019s time for all God\u2019s people to join His holy disruption for the glory of His name. \xa0\xa0\xa0