So it seems everywhere you turn right now there is an attack on Christianity. It has been an ongoing battle since the beginning of time. However, we are seeing some things unfold in front of our eyes that were prophesied in the book of Revelation. Does it scare you? Does it scare you for your children? I think it is only human that there is a little fear in us as to what may happen right now in our lifetime and the lifetime of our kids. We would probably be lying if we said there wasn't just a little bit of us that want to pretend it isn't happening. So what if it is? What are we as Christians going to do about it? Are we willing to do anything at all? Or, do we have the mentality of what can I do...I am one person! We are more than "One" person we are a community of believers and if we stood together and actually took a stand...oh what a difference it would make. If the body of believers in Christ would stand together and say "no more" what would that do? But, is this all God's plan coming into play? Even if we stood would anything happen? Well, if we don't stand I know that for sure nothing will change. We must fight for our belief and our faith. We must take a stand and say "no more".
This morning at the breakfast table we were having this same conversation with our boys. Talking about what is happening in our world...our schools, the military...we referenced it back to Daniel. Daniel prayed to God, Daniel was thrown into the lions den for praying, Daniel was saved by GOD! I asked the boys what if someone told you that you couldn't pray or that you could not go to church and worship. What if they told you that you could not share or show your faith with anyone? What would you do? A unanimous reply of "we would do it anyway" rang out around our table! We are being told as Christians that it is not ok to be a Christian or to believe in GOD - our GOD - the one true ONLY GOD! What are we going to do about that? When our textbooks right here in our schools have 30 pages devoted to Islam and 3-5 pages devoted to Christianity...what does that tell you? Do you see where this is going? It is not ok! It is not ok for me to send my child to school and be "ok" with this. Because again I am one person...what can I do? We will be homeschooling in the fall. Oh yes, I have gotten the "are you crazy" looks..."how are you going to afford that"questions ..."I could never do that" statements...I ask the questions "at what cost can you not do it?" Is it going to be easy? No, I am sure there are days we will absolutely struggle to make it through the day! But I do know that the great wonderful days will far outweigh the bad and I am willing to deal with a few bad days for all the good! "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them.. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkeness, and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you..." Daniel 2:20-23
Hmmmm, I think that works with our Christian walk also. Are we willing to endure a few "bad" days to have an eternity of "good"? No matter what happens...no matter what takes place...no matter what this "world" as we know it comes to..."as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15. So in the end no matter what happens if you are a true Christian Our God WINS! We win in the end to spend an eternity with our Saviour in Heaven! We win! No matter what if you are a Christian...you win in the end! The process may not be easy...and the trials maybe great...but his love endures forever!
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance" James1:2
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