Atheists and leftists say they're for free expression but it sure seems that applies for everyone but Christians.This story via Hot Air reminds us about how dedicated some people are to muzzling the Christian message. Every time I see a story like this my first reaction is frustration. It seems like Christians should be angry and protesting in the streets to keep this kind of thing from happening. Then I remember that God is in charge. I don't know how He uses episodes like this but I'm sure He does. I'm also sure that no matter what we do God's will is being accomplished here on earth!
I don't know how this stuff affects non-believers or even people who are curious about Jesus but I know that as Christians we're to take the message of Christ to a needful world. Public nativity displays are a reminder of the "reason for the season" but are we just kidding ourselves that this is what brings people to Christ? Public displays of Christianity can be beautiful representations of the gospel message but I have my doubts that many people become believers because they see a nativity scene in a public park. Are we outraged at these situations because we think God is being insulted or is it because we're too lazy to find alternative ways to bring the message to those who don't know it?
God asks us to be instruments to bring his good news to those who don't know Jesus and He doesn't really need the city council of Santa Monica, CA or any other government agency to do his bidding. That's our task as His people, the body of Christ, empowered and instructed by the Holy Spirit! God will have His way in spite of atheists or earthly authorities! Maybe Christians outraged over these kinds of things need to direct our energy to prayer and maybe we need to become more effective at reaching people in a more personal and intimate way! How is God speaking to you to reach out to someone who doesn't know Christ? If we truly listen for God's voice I suspect He doesn't direct us to ask the government to do our job!
Romans 8:31 - 39
What, then, shall we say in response to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for
us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those
whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus
who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and
is also interceding for us. Who
shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or
persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as
sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are
more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
No comments:
Post a Comment