Here is a scripture that we all have to ask ourselves.
Luke 18:8
8 “I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
When our Lord Jesus returns will he find faith on the earth? Will we individually have faith when He returns. What is true of the Bible is the Lord certainly does care more about the state of an individual’s heart. He cares about the small details. He doesn’t necessarily care about large numbers. Let’s justify what we are talking about through God’s word specifically in Mark 12. Here is the word talking about the the widow’s offering.
Mark 12 v 41 – 44
41 “Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you; this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
Do you see what we are talking about? It is not about the numbers, it is not about the amount, it is about what the widow decided to give in her heart out of her poverty. This lady was not a wealthy person, but she gave what she could.
The Lord cares about everyone, not just a large crowd of people so that He could look good, big and powerful. Again, let us turn to the word to describe what we are talking about, specifically in the parable of the wandering sheep.
Matthew 18 v 10 – 14
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]
12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.”
Do you see? Jesus will leave the 99 to go in search of the 1. It is not always about numbers, in fact it is never about numbers.
Remember that in Revelation Jesus spoke about the church in Sardis.
Revelation 3
3 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Jesus said there will be churches out there that will be artificial. They will look alive but in fact they are dead. But He does tell them to wake up and gives them time to change their ways.
If you are in a church that boasts in their size then always check with God that the church is following the Lord authentically, with correct motives, pray about it to God. It is not about the size it is always about the condition of the heart, that is what the Lord is interested in, a personal relationship and He is there through His Holy Spirit to help you with the deceits of the heart, including wanting to be a part of a church that looks big and powerful, however really, those churches are far from the Lord as were those in the church of Sardis. Go to a church for the correct motives, God is the one who protects you not the size and outward look of the church.
Will the Lord find faith when He returns? That is a question everyone should think about. Are we serving the Lord for prosperity and our own gain, or are we serving the Lord for His purposes and His plans for His will to be done, not ours. Pray about it He will always guide you in the right direction if you ask for His help.