On February 23rd a movie called Amazing Grace is releasing. It’s the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in England. The movie is the story of a man named William Wilberforce and how this Christian politician and abolitionist served God “on his feet.”
Drew Dyck recounts some important principles of Christianity and how we learn this from Wilberforce’s example. We’re called to be salt and light to this world. It’s implied that we must indeed be in this world, in all realms. We’re tempted to go from one extreme to the other, from neglecting to share the gospel with an unsaved world to not valuing the assembly of the saints and our prayer closets. But we need both.
“Yes, a rich devotional life is essential. Being spiritual means seeking God on our knees. But Wilberforce’s example reminds us that the Christian life also involves serving God on our feet. Sometimes faith is about contemplating the love of God. And sometimes it’s about arguing aggressively in a noisy parliament. Sometimes it’s singing choruses at church. On other occasions it means standing for truth at work. It demands meditation and action.”
Read the rest here.
