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Our Citizenship – Where Is It?
I guess ultimately what I’m saying is that if God is working in and through me to accomplish the good works that He decided long ago I would do, then it is far more important to wait for His direction and watch Him work, rather than me worrying, agitating, and doing everything I can to make it work. With the latter, all I am doing (besides getting tired) is glorifying myself. In the former, I am resting in Him and ensuring that He is glorified. Isn’t that what the slave does anyway?
Citizenship is in Heaven…
I hope I have not been confusing in this post. While I firmly believe it is important to help those in need physically where we can, I do not necessarily believe that it is important or expected of authentic Christians to stand against something like Islam. Maybe it’s different for you, but I notice when I take a stand against an ideology like Islam, I can easily be filled with anger and it is not long before that anger turns to hate. Maybe you’re different. Maybe you can lovingly stand against Islam, while continuing to be concerned for the salvation of their souls. I can’t do both. I can do one or the other, and for me, it is clear that I have to go to bat for their souls.
As authentic Christians, we must be about the Master’s business. As one of His slaves, I cannot take it upon myself to change society. I can and should take it upon myself to stand in the gap for those who are lost. Societal issues can be important, but there is nothing more important than the salvation of each person’s soul.
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