A thought
by Erwin Raphael McManus, (2006-11-14) from his book, Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit (p. 189). Thomas
Nelson. Kindle Edition.
Now
we even as Christians are quick to get on Facebook or Twitter and let the world
know what we think but never seeing how what we think has some real animosity
and even hatred toward the opposite view.
That is not the way Christ works.
Change to Him doesn’t come from power but from forgiveness. And so much of how we respond must break His
heart.
So which side are you on, His or yours?
We somehow
have come up with the idea that we can change the world. I’ll be honest I am having some problem with
the two side’s views of the outcome of the trial in Florida. It seems to all revolve around the issue of
whether I’m a caring liberal or a conservative who cares. But in looking at this situation of a white
older man killing a young black man it never comes down to the fact that God
loves them both and He hurts for them both.
Now
we even as Christians are quick to get on Facebook or Twitter and let the world
know what we think but never seeing how what we think has some real animosity
and even hatred toward the opposite view.
That is not the way Christ works.
Change to Him doesn’t come from power but from forgiveness. And so much of how we respond must break His
heart.
You
see the answers to the world’s problems are not in politics but in Christ. We may vote those who oppose us from power
but they still oppose us. That doesn’t
solve the problem of a world being controlled by self-centered people. Christ must take care of the selfishness of
man.
Now
my heart goes out to the family of Trayvon Martin, the young man who was
killed. They will never be the same and
the same is true of the family of the man who killed him, George
Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman may have been
found not guilty but he and his family will never be free.
God
loves them all and He hurts for them all.
Not just one side but both. That
is the kind of God He is. And He hurts
for you and your prejudice whether it is between liberals and conservatives or
black and white or short and tall or skinny and fat. He created us all and He also loves us all and He
expects us to do the same. And it starts
in your heart.
“If he could change us, he
could change the world.” And He can if we come to Him
and repent of our wicked, hateful ways.
Yes God is the God of justice but He administers it through His love.
Yes God is the God of justice but He administers it through His love.
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