Press Release

Have you ever wondered if God is ready to change his public relations firm? It seems to me that God is taking it in the chops these days in the press. There are so many stories of people who claim to be followers of Christ, but who fail and fall with a loud thud. The devastation to personal lives, to congregations, and to communities plays in a public forum for the world to see.

Does God wring His celestial hands wondering what to do next? Does He worry about His reputation?

Not for a moment! God’s plan runs through the deep mire of personal failure. He doesn’t craft a cover ­up or a carefully ­crafted press release. Rather, God is into full disclosure. He doesn’t desire to shame his followers, but to expose unholiness. It is the only way to keep sin from festering. God never lurks in the shadows, He doesn’t pass notes at night, and He doesn’t mask His voice.

A bold front page headline assures us that God is God. It reminds us that God’s reputation is not the issue—His light always wins.

Our perfect, powerful God wades into the mess that mankind has made, the mess that Christ­ followers make, and He does so with dignity, love, and grace. But He doesn’t lower the standard. He chases sin and reveals it for His name’s sake.

Even when people mock His name as a result.

So, you’ll never see the Heavenly Father post a public relations position on hotjobs.com. That job has been spoken for through the forgiving and sacrificial death of Jesus. God doesn’t have time to check His poll numbers—He’s too busy redeeming broken lives to fret about His reputation.

"I Am Who I Am."

That’s His press release for the ages.