Back in August, a new mosque opened in Murfreeboro, TN. Over the previous two years, these muslims were in-and-out of court as the local community called upon the powers that be to hinder or halt the progress of the construction of this mosque even though in building this mosque, these muslims are doing nothing legally wrong. It wreaks of a witchhunt, really, arguing guilt and forcing these muslims to prove innocence instead of the other way around. They even that these local muslims were plotting to overthrow our Constitution and replace it with Islamic law.
For naught, though. The opposition only increased their resolve, and today their building is open.
This morning, my wife tells me of several companies, whose products we regularly purchase, who are vocalizing their support for same-sex marriage. My response to her was that these companies are supporting the position of whoever argues the loudest. They'll go whichever way the wind blows, and in my opinion, the same-sex community is doing far more to direct that wind than the Christian church is.
We hear of situations like these and we gasp as if the wind has been knocked out of us. At times, we make issue of such situations with politicians and on the floors of the courts because we view them detrimental to society even though those we oppose are doing nothing legally wrong. But this is an outside-in (body=>soul=>spirit), reactive approach by which we force people to change when God's approach is an inside-out (spirit=>soul=>body), proactive approach by which we teach people to change.
The heart of the issue is that they think differently than believers do, but that's really our fault, not theirs. For whatever angers us relative to society, God is not at all surprised. This is expressly why Jesus told us (Matthew 28:18 - 20) to make disciples.
More than get them to confess Christ, making disciples means teaching them continually until they know everything that Christ has taught you. Jesus' instruction to make disciples was not only intended to resolve issues like those mentioned above but actually prevent them altogether. He have to evangelize the lost, otherwise our adversary will sow deception in the space, i.e. the heart, alloted for God's truth. From such deceptions, situations like those stated above are spawned.
EVANGELIZE FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR PROTECTION AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY.
EVANGELIZE FOR THE SAKE OF UNITY AND ONENESS IN OUR COUNTRY.
EVANGELIZE TO FIX OUR POLITICS FROM THE BOTTOM UP. You make disciples of your neighbors, and before long, your politicians will speak/act just like you. Politicians are only a snapshot of their constituency.
What does it matter how many states legalize same-sex marriage if we are able to convince our society that homosexuality and lesbianism insult God, and people begin to seek deliverance from them?
What does it matter how many states legalize marijuana if we lead people into a relationship with the Holy Spirit, and He is able to convict their hearts against the use of it?
I'm not an opponent of the Second Amendment, but I know many who are and understably so. You evangelize those around you such that the love of Christ becomes a common thread in your community, and you will have your gun control.
Some of us are insulted by politics being discussed from the pulpit when what we learn from God's Word was always supposed dictate our politics. If you believe your pastor/clergy speak by revelation of the Holy Spirit, you can't possibly think that flow of revelation ceases when he/she begins talking politics. To get angry when politics are discussed in church is to presume God has no opinion concerning who leads this country.
Evangelism, making disciples is our political movement. Regardless of how seemingly insurmountable the task may appear, God remains optimistic and so should you. God remains optimistic because of you. Fear not, for Christ has already overcome the world, and He is with us even to the end of the age.
God recognizes our ability to change this world even if we don't; this is simply how He created us. We change the hearts/minds of those around us, and we will change this country. It is NOT the responsibility of our politicians. This responsibility rests upon us.
