Preppers
By
Elin Henderson
“
‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God is near.
Repent
and believe the good news!’ ” …
Mark
1:15 (NIV)
Have you seen the
show Preppers? It
follows people who are preparing for a variety of doomsdays. Some have huge
shelters built underground in which they store up food, water and supplies for
months. Others are training themselves and their families in self-defense,
while stocking up with enough guns and ammunition to fight off half an army!
Jesus calls us to be
preppers, as well: preppers for His Kingdom. He calls us to store up treasures
not on this earth, but to store up treasures for the Kingdom that is to come.
He calls us to train ourselves to fight the good fight, but not for the
kingdoms of this world, rather forHis Kingdom!
This prepper mentality
is not one born out of paranoia or conspiracy theories, but out of a sense that
this world is not our home. It requires a GOD-focus not a SELF-focus. It’s
risky business to be a Kingdom Prepper. The costs are high and the stakes are
crazy from a human perspective. “Lose your life to gain it” (Luke
17:33). “Be last to be first” (Mark 9:35). “Be low and
let Him lift you up” (James 4:10). These aren’t the slogans of
self-preservationists.
So…are you ready to
join the ranks and be named with the crazy Kingdom Preppers of this age?!
GOING
DEEPER:
1.
What are some ways that you can be part of this Kingdom Preppers movement?
2.
How can you help others around you catch the vision, as well?
FURTHER READING:
Oakwood’s
missionaries Elin Henderson (a registered nurse) and her husband Phil serve as
church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique, Africa. Elin is
mother to fourteen-year-old Callie and twelve-year-old Elias.
