Church Embarrassment

When a church gets shamed or embarrassed in the community is that wrong? Better yet, does that mean it was the work of the Devil?

Not necessarily. In Jeremiah chapter 2 God tells the Israelites that because they have turned from Him and become like a whore under a tree that He will shame them in Egypt and Assyria. This shame was meant to bring them back to God and to help them understand the consequences of their actions. This shame was orchestrated by God. It was the result of their sin.

In my little world it would only make sense that some times God would use the same types of consequences with those churches who refuse to follow Him. I am not saying this is what is going on every time a church find itself in an embarrassing situation but I believe it still happens and if you ever find yourself in that kind of place it is something you most definitely need to consider.