Post 8 - Living Sent in a Time of War
We are not bystanders to war—we are participants in God’s redemptive mission. Discover what it means to live sent as agents of healing, peace, and faithful presence in a world marked by conflict.
What it means to be missional, prayerful, and present in a world in crisis.
We Are a People of Redemption
We live in the middle of the story.
Creation began in goodness. The world God made was whole, vibrant, and overflowing with life. But sin entered the story—fracturing relationships, unleashing violence, and setting the nations against one another. Ever since, the world has been marked by war, suffering, and decay.
Yet God did not abandon His creation.
From the moment of humanity’s fall, He has been writing a story of redemption—a mission to restore all things.
This mission reaches its climax in Jesus, the crucified and risen King, and continues through His Body—the Church—sent into the world to participate in His reconciling work.
To live sent in a time of war means stepping boldly into this mission.
It means carrying the message and ministry of reconciliation into the places where the world is most wounded.
1. We Join God’s Mission to Heal
God is not indifferent to the pain of this world. He is not standing at a distance from the bombs, the bloodshed, or the broken hearts. He is near. And He calls us—His people—to be agents of healing.
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives... to comfort all who mourn.” (Isaiah 61:1–2)
In a world marked by war, we are sent not to conquer, but to heal.
Not to dominate, but to serve.
Not to curse the darkness, but to bear light and presence in the midst of it.
Where the world builds weapons, we build bridges.
Where the world draws lines, we offer grace.
Where others flee from the pain, we move toward it with compassion.
2. We Bear Witness to Wholeness
In Jesus, we see what it means to be truly human—at peace with God, with others, and with the world. His life, death, and resurrection are not just a path to personal salvation—they are the beginning of a new creation.
To live sent is to embody that future wholeness in the present brokenness.
When the world is torn apart by war and fear, the Church is called to be:
- A community of peace in a culture of violence
- A refuge for the displaced and grieving
- A people of truth in a time of propaganda and deception
- A signpost of God’s coming Kingdom, where swords will be beaten into plowshares and every tear will be wiped away
We do not just preach redemption—we enact it, through our presence, our hospitality, our peacemaking, and our love.
3. We Live Between the Cross and the New Creation
The arc of redemption has not yet reached its final chapter. We live in the tension—between Christ’s finished work on the cross and the day when He will make all things new.
That means war, injustice, and suffering are still very real.
But they are not the end of the story.
We resist despair because we know where history is headed.
We resist apathy because God has entrusted us with a purpose.
We resist hatred because Christ has reconciled us and given us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18–20).
Living sent in a time of war is not about survival—it’s about participation in God’s renewal project.
4. We Are Carriers of Shalom
Shalom is more than peace. It is the fullness of life as God intended it—justice, harmony, rest, and joy.
In a world of destruction, we are called to be carriers of shalom:
- By praying for enemies and loving those who persecute
- By standing with victims and speaking against injustice
- By welcoming the refugee and embracing the outcast
- By confronting the ideologies—nationalism, racism, vengeance—that keep the world enslaved
Jesus sends us into the world not to preserve our comfort, but to interrupt the cycles of brokenness with the reconciling power of the gospel.
Final Word: From Ruins to Renewal
The Church is not exempt from the pain of the world, but we are empowered to face it with courage and hope. We are not the redeemers—but we are the redeemed, sent to reflect our Redeemer.
War is not the final word.
Violence will not have the last say.
The Lamb who was slain is making all things new—and He has invited us into His mission.
So in this time of war, we do not retreat. We go.
Bearing light. Bearing hope. Bearing healing.
Living sent until the earth is filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
“And He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” (Revelation 21:5)