We’ve been so “Americanized” about our Christianity that
although in our churches you hear us say the words ‘its not about us”; in our
hearts – ITS ALL ABOUT US! Why aren’t WE
getting things just the way WE want them?
Why aren’t WE seeing just what WE want to see? Why isn’t God doing just what WE want Him to
do? Need proof? Look closely at and READ the words of our
modern day so-called “worship” songs.
READ THEM! Here I AM to worship. I
am bowing down, I AM giving glory, I - I - I - I - I – Oh- we’re worshipping alright –
we are worshipping the CREATURE (ourselves) and not the CREATOR! The truth is- there is only ONE I AM and it
ain’t you and it ain’t me! Jesus
declared the only truth, “before Abraham
was I AM”
Ever wonder why so many miracle stories seem to come from
what we consider “third world countries” about AWESOME things God is doing in
hearts and lives? Why their churches are
growing by 10’s of thousands on a regular basis? I wonder if it doesn’t have something to do
with the fact that they aren’t spoiled and pampered and convinced that the
whole world and God included “owes” them something? Perhaps they have a better
understanding of “gratitude” because they haven’t had every luxury handed to
them since birth and been brain washed into believing its their RIGHT to have whatever they think they need. It may even have something to do with an awe
toward God that we seem to lack here in our American churches, allowing us to
think its no big deal if we “sell” Gods good news or use it to enrich ourselves. In the name of Christianity we’ve made
“celebrities” of those God has blessed and anointed and then gleefully torn them
to shreds when they bought into the hype and started to think they really were
something! (Do we really need to name names here? Just think of headlines in the last few years - Swaggert, Baker, Haggard and more!)
It is very difficult to separate politics from religion in
spite of the best efforts of America to do so.
(In fact, I maintain it is IMPOSSIBLE!) Who we are as a nation is absolutely reflected in who we are as people
in our personal lives. Are we a people
who follow a moral code and have a reverent fear of God our Creator? (See Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose
God is the LORD.) America was founded on
religious freedom. NOT freedom FROM
religion – but freedom to express religious beliefs as each individual might
choose to worship. NOT freedom FROM
worshipping God, but freedom TO worship God in the manner you choose for
yourself and your family. Or not to have
any religious expression in your life if that is what you choose. BUT also not the right to STOP others from religious expression!
Right now I sincerely hope many reading this are sputtering
about “separation of church and state.” I hope that, because it means we’re being read
by those who don’t know the Lord as their God.
And that’s GOOD! You can’t learn
if you never read about things you don’t already know about and it is Gods most
ardent desire that every single soul of His creation KNOW HIM! He doesn’t have ONE specific criteria for HOW
you worship either, but just THAT you worship the ONE TRUE GOD. (See Exodus chapter 20.) God speaks of having no God before Him, and
not bowing down to idols and having no graven images – yet He does not limit
your expression of worship to Him. It is
for YOUR health, for YOUR well being and for YOUR blessing that HE desires you
to know His truth, because He loves you so very much and He knows the only
possibility of YOU being TRULY blessed is to know HIM.
FOR THE RECORD; there is NO such statement found ANYWHERE in
the Consitution of the United States of America. It states that congress shall make NO LAW
concerning a religion – not that religion has no place in our laws. In fact, it is our laws that give our
citizens the right to have NO RELIGION IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES if that is what
they choose to do, however, IT DOES NOT
GIVE ANYONE THE RIGHT TO INFRINGE UPON OTHERS INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO HAVE
RELIGION IN THEIR LIVES! If the majority
of Americans celebrate Christmas – then MERRY CHRISTMAS it is and not Happy
Holidays for the majority of us. Which
brings me to this “silent majority” stuff.
If we are in fact the majority,
WE’D BETTER STOP BEING SO SILENT BEFORE WE ARE SILENCED ALL TOGETHER!
You may agree with my sentiments here. You may not agree with my sentiments. That’s okay.
That’s the beauty of America. You
have a right to your opinion AND I HAVE A RIGHT TO MINE.
