Recently I watched a movie where North Korea invaded America! (Apparently its a new version of and old movie!)
Anyway - in this movie the dude who played Thor in Thor gave a little speech... He said that its war and its going to be messy, but we are fighting for our families and that will make it a little easier! (My paraphrased version!)
While we christians are fighting a war, our enemy (thankfully) is NOT North Korea! Its not any regime or super-power, or any human for that matter!
We should not in any way "sell" christianity as an easy, fun way on life! On the contrary, it is hard, and in some parts of the world, it is life threateningly dangerous!
There was this dude who decided that he wasn't going to stay and fight! He'd had enough and it hadn't really gotten messy yet! He decided to help the enemy! Jesus said that those who try to save their lives will loose them (which is what happened to this turn-coat) and those who loose their lives for Jesus' sake will save them!
I find it interesting that there are some christians who have walked away from God because they have been asked, by God, to give up some things that are doing them great harm! They don't seem to be willing to "loose their life" for the sake of the cross of Christ! And thus have lost their life! (Their freedom in Christ!)
This world is a battle zone, whether we like it or not! We can choose to try and keep it at arms length or we can choose to join in and fight for what is right!
It is for freedom that Jesus came to set the captives free! Our families and friends who don't yet know Jesus in a one on one, personal kinda way, are being held captive by our enemy! Are we going to stand and fight for them?
At the end of this movie some old guy offers the remaining kids a chance for a break and freedom! (The temptation to leave the battle and forget those left behind!) But they chose to stay and fight! (Awesome) What are you going to choose?
But as for me and my household we WILL serve the Lord! I realise that this kind of decision puts me on the "front line", but the fight is well worth the effort! And only when its finished, will I stop! I hope and pray that I will see you standing with me! United in the blood and body of Christ Jesus our Lord.
May Gods blessings shower down upon you.
Anyway - in this movie the dude who played Thor in Thor gave a little speech... He said that its war and its going to be messy, but we are fighting for our families and that will make it a little easier! (My paraphrased version!)
While we christians are fighting a war, our enemy (thankfully) is NOT North Korea! Its not any regime or super-power, or any human for that matter!
We should not in any way "sell" christianity as an easy, fun way on life! On the contrary, it is hard, and in some parts of the world, it is life threateningly dangerous!
There was this dude who decided that he wasn't going to stay and fight! He'd had enough and it hadn't really gotten messy yet! He decided to help the enemy! Jesus said that those who try to save their lives will loose them (which is what happened to this turn-coat) and those who loose their lives for Jesus' sake will save them!
I find it interesting that there are some christians who have walked away from God because they have been asked, by God, to give up some things that are doing them great harm! They don't seem to be willing to "loose their life" for the sake of the cross of Christ! And thus have lost their life! (Their freedom in Christ!)
This world is a battle zone, whether we like it or not! We can choose to try and keep it at arms length or we can choose to join in and fight for what is right!
It is for freedom that Jesus came to set the captives free! Our families and friends who don't yet know Jesus in a one on one, personal kinda way, are being held captive by our enemy! Are we going to stand and fight for them?
At the end of this movie some old guy offers the remaining kids a chance for a break and freedom! (The temptation to leave the battle and forget those left behind!) But they chose to stay and fight! (Awesome) What are you going to choose?
But as for me and my household we WILL serve the Lord! I realise that this kind of decision puts me on the "front line", but the fight is well worth the effort! And only when its finished, will I stop! I hope and pray that I will see you standing with me! United in the blood and body of Christ Jesus our Lord.
May Gods blessings shower down upon you.
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