What
is the greatest mistake Christians in America have made? I believe we’ve turned
a blind eye and a deaf ear to the sinful culture surrounding us. We have not
challenged those who have rejected Jesus and His revealed will. We have the, “Turn
the other cheek,” command so perfected, we do nothing, say nothing, and remain
hidden in our respective sanctuaries. What causes us to cower and remain
silent, when He commands us to preach His gospel to this lost and dying world?
For
new readers of this blog, I attempt to analyze events from a Biblical
Worldview. Recently, we watched US Senator Bernie Sanders (Bully Bernie) berate Deputy
Budget Director nominee, Russell Vought for a blog post he wrote denouncing
Muslims (something I would write). It seems no one challenged Bernie regarding
his religious litmus test he arbitrarily applied to Mr. Vought. Article VI,
paragraph 3, of the United States Constitution states, “The Senators and
Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State
Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United
States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to
support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required
as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
(emphasis mine). I guess Bully Bernie is more familiar with the Communist
Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels than the law of the land.
I
pray if I were in that situation I would have the clarity of thought, the
strong conviction, and the inspired courage to answer Bully Bernie’s question
regarding the eternal fate of those who reject Jesus. I hope I would answer,
“Yes, all who reject Jesus stand condemned.” And I hope I would follow up with,
“Senator, I make no apology for the truth that Jesus is the way, the truth, and
the life. No one will be able to enter the Kingdom of God except through Him,
and Senator Sanders, there won’t be any illegal aliens in His Kingdom.
Therefore Senator, I suggest you repent and surrender your life to the only one
who can save to the uttermost before it is too late. Just in case you haven’t
looked in a mirror lately, you are no longer a young man. It’s your choice.”
Regardless
of opportunity, I pray that the Holy Spirit will grant all followers of Jesus
the clarity, conviction, and courage to confront the culture at all levels. I
am not calling for violence because we have no right to harm anyone. I am
calling for all believers to confront the lies of the those who reject Jesus,
stand for The Truth, and speak The Truth in love. Speaking The Truth in love
does not mean we hand the offenders a bouquet of flowers before addressing the
matter, but it does mean we speak boldly without hesitation, reservation, or
purpose of evasion.
For
example, when someone says to me that our president is a moron, I reply, “I’m
sorry you have chosen to be misinformed. The behavioral evidence is clear that
he demonstrates great intelligence and has made wise decisions. I would like to
work for any of the companies that will participate in building the boarder
wall. I’ve seen some of the preliminary designs, and they are brilliant,
architecturally sound, and aesthetically beautiful. Based on that leadership
vision alone, I suggest you reconsider your rebellious condemnation of our
president, repent of your prejudicial sin, cease thinking emotionally and begin
to think rationally, and ask Almighty God to forgive you before it is too late.
Have a nice day.”
Have
you noticed how no one on the left is able to stand alone? During the G20
Summit, both the protesting anarchists and the global elitists stood together
as a group. They don’t know how to stand alone because they can’t because they
believe God is a figment of man’s imagination. Even in their groups, they are
always lost and alone in a very hostile world. Further, they don’t know what to
do with the follower of Jesus who can stand alone, because we know we are never
alone. President Donald J. Trump continues to demonstrate that he can stand
alone and willing to follow President George Washington’s advice to avoid getting
involved with the problems of the rest of the world and focus our government’s
energy on serving the United States of America.
The
hour is here for followers of Jesus to speak and act boldly. Father, I pray in
the powerful name of Jesus, anoint the members of Your army with Holy Spirit
boldness to confront the lies promulgated by the enemy. Grant us clarity
regarding why we follow Jesus. Strengthen our conviction regarding The Truth of
Your word and command for all people to repent, for eternal souls are at stake.
And bless us with courage to not only stand our ground, but also to take ground
once held by the enemy, snatching souls from the fire of Hell.
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