Social justice happens when the heart of the people of certain nations change. For example … they begin to love their children so foster care and child abuse decline or they learn to work hard and prosper therefore the economy improves. What we call “public opinion” is actually the heart of a nation. We can and should work with individuals but there is a more powerful tool for changing people and that is influencing the way in which the “corporate mind” thinks about life. When the “corporate mind changes … the behavior of that nation changes. Jesus spoke of “sheep and goat” nations. It is clear that there are personal judgments as while as national judgments. There are national judgments because people corporately begin to think as “one man”. They lose their sense of independent thinking and take on a common mind. This mind can be influenced as it was in the days of the kings. When Israel had a good king they would serve God or when they had a bad king they would fall away. Discipling nations is about submerging the nation in God (not religion) and “teaching them all I commanded you.” Teaching nations how to think is the core of changing cultures. As long as Christian’s aren’t valued in society they have no influence in the world. It is imperative that we become kings who learn how royal people influence one another. Otherwise we reduce ourselves to social begging … hoping that the BIG people feel compassion for us and help our cause. This reduces the Christian message down to a cry for help instead of a call for leadership. Another words … we do not need our nation to change for our sake … we have a living, abiding unshakable Kingdom that dwells within us and prospers under all circumstances. We need our nations to change for the sake of the world. The culture around them creates safety until they get the kingdom within them.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:07:44 +0000
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