Saturday, January 19, 2013

Fight or Hide

As gun debate looms large in this country it has caused me to wonder what is the Biblical response to this issue should be.  On the one hand we have a government who seems to be careless about our freedoms, going as far as telling religious institutions to perform abortions against their faith.  Killing new born babies every day of the week through lawful abortion.  Putting down Christianity, and building up secular humanism and other anti-Christ religions.  We are at a crossroads with the 2nd amendment fight.  If we allow government to take our guns from us there could be no recourse to stop tyranny in the country.  Rule of law could go out the window. 
I have contacted my state and federal representatives many times and most of the time they are sincere, but also I know that aren't going to take my recommendations to heart.  Where is our Christian response?  Do we fight, get in the streets?  Do we sit back and pray and wait for God to move?  I know before his death Jesus told Pilate, "my kingdom is not of this world, if it were my servants would fight."  John 18:36 So is Jesus telling us not to be concerned about the state of affairs of the world or governments and their evil?  How do we rationalize that with today?  If we do nothing, we know that just like prayer in the schools, abortion, the taking of Christ out of Christmas as well as scores of other issues, the Christian perspective and morality will be lost.  As well as possible the witness of the Church.  Do we hide in caves and wait for the Redeemer to come, or fight for our beliefs?  Paul wrote that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but principalities and powers, (evil spirits).  Our fight must begin in prayer and them we go from there.  I think and hope that I am right when I say that God is looking for people who will take a stand and say this far and no more.  We must draw the line and stick to it.  God help us as we discern your will for this turbulent time we live in.  Life is hard and decisions are sometimes harder.  We must take a stand, for God is looking for those who will stand in the gap,  We in the church must bring morality and revival back to the Church first and allow it to spread into the streets.  Come quickly Lord Jesus!!

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