FATHER FORGIVE THEM For those who haven’t been living in a cave, Americans have been embroiled in a debate about the death of a 17 year boy and the related events. The rhetoric surrounding the topic has focused us on blaming everyone but ourselves. Some want to blame the captain of the neighborhood watch (who certainly is culpable), some want to blame the dead boy (who we understand was a troubled youth from a broken family) others want to blame the Prosecutor, the defense attorneys, the government or anyone who can absorb blame. I understand this; a young man is dead and we want answers! Some even want justice. Others just want someone to pay; guilty or not! Just someone has to pay! None of us are looking in the mirror. What about us? Why don’t we blame ourselves? Some reading this will say, “Are you serious? I did nothing.” Yes, I am serious! Yes, you are correct; you did NOTHING (neither did I)! While we all are busy blaming everyone, screaming about our rights, his rights, their rights (and the violation of the same) and trying to get someone to agree with our point of view, we have missed the mission of those who follow Jesus. Instead of doing what we are supposed to do we placed false hope on a jury to fix the problem. Shame on all of us! The jury could never fix the problem. Haven’t we learned anything from past situations like these! There are still people fussing about the O. J. Simpson trial and the Lacrosse team from a few years ago. Juries are human! Some even think the jury fixed the problem, but they didn’t. Others think that they got it all wrong and a different verdict would have fixed the problem, but it would not have! The problem is MUCH deeper than a jury or subsequent verdict will ever fix. What is lost amid the straw men of race and guns offered by some (this was never really about either) is that our culture is fracture at its very core. Instead of focusing on how we might work together we are focused on the blame. There is plenty of blame to go around. I have been disappointed by the response of people in general (some going so far as to call God a white racist; as though white people have a special connection to the one true God) but more so I am disturbed by the response of those claiming Christ. Frankly, I am afraid of many of them! Really? Yes, really. Those born in the Spirit are trying to resolve these things in the flesh. I have read self proclaimed “Christian” leaders encouraging people to riot! And people are listening. Racial clashes have found new life in our country. I have read people respond that the defendant in the trial did not deserve fair treatment or justice! I thought, ‘you can’t be serous’. Yet, they are serious. Decades of civil rights progress are being trampled in their wake leaving no thought to the outcome of a society that denies the accused the right to fair and equal treatment, but offers the same only to those they feel deserving. Like nearly all of us, I don’t know the details. All I have to observe is a MEDIA CIRCUS (with neither side being honest about the all the facts) that would like me to believe whatever slant they have; and trust me there is a slant for everyone who wants one. Today, after consultation with some of my trusted advisors I felt compelled to write on this subject. Yes, I fully realize that some of my thousands of ‘friends’ on Facebook may unfriend me because I dared to raise my voice. That is ok. Father, forgive them. What I asked the Lord is, “How would You respond to this situation”. The clarion answer was, “I already did.” Really? YES Ah, How? FATHER, FORGIVE THEM; THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING! What about my rights Lord? What about the blame? What about my insecurities? What about those who are racist against Hispanics? What about those who are racists against blacks? What about those who are racist? What about all of those who are ratcheting up the rhetoric to fan the flame of racism to make us all feel less secure? What about those who would use this as a political format to advance their particular agenda? FATHER FORGIVE THEM Ok. I understand. But what about doing something? Should I contact my Congressman, the mayor, the Pope? PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DESPITEFULLY USE YOU AND SAY ALL MANNER OF EVIL AGAINST YOU! Really? Ok, but what can I do. I need to do something. DO GOOD TO THEM Oh, come now. Do good to racists? Liberals? Conservatives? Democrats? Republicans? YES, THAT HAS BEEN MY GOSPEL FOR SOME 2000 YEARS (Deep breath, pause to reflect) Thank you Lord. I have lots of work to do in these areas, but I will work on it. GREAT WILL BE YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN Really!? There is a reward! Wow! Not bad, if I can just learn to do that and to help others do the same. SATAN KNOWS HOW TO PUSH YOUR BUTTONS. DO NOT FALL TO HIS DEVISES. HE IS THE ACUSER. HE IS THE DECIEVER. MEN’S HEARTS ARE ON EVIL. DO NOT BE AFRAID. I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD. (Thank you Lord) The bottom line is that we are here to do the ministry of Jesus Christ; the ministry that He began on earth. Satan loves division. He is focused on getting all of us to fuss and fight with each other but he is never interested in us praying for each other. Never would Satan want us to pray for those who misuse us, or do evil to us. Next time someone tries to use your emotions to manipulate you toward a fleshly response to a serious issue… Pray for them! Encourage others to pray and ask God to give us peace and righteousness. IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN. I WILL HEAL THEIR LAND. THEY WILL BE MY PEOPLE AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD. In His grace, Bernie L. Wade President International Circle of Faith icof.net
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:54:24 +0000
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