A Country And Family Divided

Jesus didn't promise peace among us for His name sake. He warned us that we would be persecuted for His name sake. Father against son, son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother.







Luke 12:53

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

We need to take a look at our generations in this matter. There were more godly morals from the generation that came from the 1950's than the generation that came only 10 years later. While believing they were spreading peace and love, they weren't. That generation was spreading "tolerance". Not once in the Bible can you find the world tolerance, tolerate or tolerant. God didn't want us to tolerate evil, He wants us to run from it quickly.

Those who know the Bible and realize that God doesn't approve of homosexuality are divided among those that claim God is all about love. No He's not. No doubt He loves us with a passion and wants none of us to perish but He will not be compliant with our sins, and yes homosexuality is a sin. God knew the newer generations would be desensitized to homosexuality because it's thrown in their faces at every turn of every day and after time, they become desensitized to the sins of the world. They become compliant with the world that is telling them that their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents are intolerant bigots. This is where that Bible verse comes in to play.

You've heard the expression, "Just because everyone's jumping off the bridge, doesn't mean you have to". It's true! When the rest of the world is headed off the cliff of sin, it doesn't mean you have to follow. Just because everyone is doing it, it doesn't make it right.  That is wisdom that should have been passed down to you from previous generations.

Most won't speak out against homosexuality because they have a family member or a dear friend who is gay or supports that movement. Speak up! It's your voice. Don't let others silence what is right. I'm not in any way promoting the bashing of homosexuals. My intentions is to let you know, you are allowed a voice. God gave you a voice and free will. It is your choice. You don't have to be violent with your beliefs, but you can speak your beliefs and in America, there should be no reprisals. Sadly enough, there will be. You will be persecuted.

Matthew 5:10

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

There will be division among family, there will be division among friends and most definitely, division among a country. Just remember this verse and be comforted...

2 Corinthians 4:9

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Free Will

Many of us over the years have been told that we all have free will. What does that mean? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary the definition is:

free will

noun

: the ability to choose how to act

: the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God

We find evidence of this in the Bible especially in Genesis chapter 3:

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

You have to ask yourself this question, if God forbid it, why was it actually allowed? This is where free will comes in to play. Just because God forbids an act doesn’t mean we can’t do it. But remember you’re the one ultimately responsible for the right or wrong action and choices.

Getting to my point, even though your country, state or city deems something legal or illegal doesn’t make it right. When you see countless stories of nativities and the 10 commandments being taken down across our land, this is government and godless people telling you that you don’t have a right to this and therefore, telling you what you can and cannot believe.

All these entities need to understand, free will is a GOD GIVEN RIGHT! It doesn’t matter what country you live in, it doesn’t matter what type of government, dictatorship or tyranny you live under, you have the God given right to free will.

Never let anyone dictate to you what your rights are. Primarily, God gave you the free will to judge for yourself what is right and what is wrong. He gave you the ultimate guide, the Bible. Use it to judge when you’re in doubt. These godless heathens may take away our nativities and tear down monuments holding God’s dictation, but they will never take away your free will to know He is Lord.

Do You Have A God Complex?

Ever wonder why you have to wait for a loved one to hit rock bottom before they can be helped? Why can’t our reaching out to that person be enough for them to stop whatever they’re doing and straighten up? Many rehabilitation facilities that stage interventions, require that family and friends tell their loved one that they will cut off contact, meaning no more help or assistance of any kind unless they stop their behavior. Most people see this as just down right cruel and unloving and not what God would want because He is all about love.

Those who think this way are wrong. In the Bible, it specifically states that God will turn His back on you and your wicked ways until you’ve changed and come back to Him. Let’s look at this verse:

Romans 1:28

²⁸ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

God knows what it will take to bring you back. Sometimes the only path back to Him is to be left to your own accord. The term reprobate in the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this word:

reprobate

noun

: a person who behaves in a morally wrong way

Looking further in to this Bible passage, verses 29 – 32, it explains exactly what God was talking about when he said a reprobate mind:

²⁹ Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

³⁰ Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³¹ Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

³² Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

It’s stating that God will leave you standing in the middle of the road without His protection, because He will not tolerate this behavior. As humans, we feel the need to save those who need help. You need to ask yourself, if God has turned His back on this person, what makes us think we can be the ones to save them?

We can’t! It’s very plain and simple. That person will have to hit rock bottom before God and ONLY God can bring them back. If God left you standing in the middle of the road, obviously you’ll have to be hit by numerous destructive cars before you go running back to Him. Who are we to think that we can be the ones that save that person? We’re not God.

It’s hard to stop helping someone we truly love. In no way possible am I suggesting  the first sign of trouble with a person, to stop helping them, but if you’ve helped them repeatedly and there is no progress, it’s time to let go and leave them to God. Pray that person will find their way back. You are only hindering any type of progress God is trying to make with this person by assuming the role of God, instead of allowing God to do the work.

Of course, you will be subjected to all types of mental cruelty from the person no longer receiving assistance. You will hear things such as, “everyone has abandoned me”, “you don’t love me”, and the list can go on and on. Stay strong and pray. Love that person but hate the things they do. Those that continuously fuel their wayward ways are only empowering them to continue on their destructive path. The holidays can be the worst time for this type of power play to happen. Christmas will not change a person. Nothing will, except their willingness to change.

Pray without ceasing.