Please start with the Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2
PART 3
To the martyrs and saints who have gone before Us, yes,
I am a Christian and I’m sorry that We’ve seemingly forgotten the legacy that you intended to leave behind. We’ve
forsaken even the slightest possibility of persecution and traded it in for
conformity and comfort. We know not what you endured outside of topical reading
and fond recollections in sermons. We teach Our children about you and what you
did for the cause of Christ but then encourage them to never ruffle feathers or
ever go against the grain. We dishonor you by living lives of silence and
secret. I choose to remember what you did Stephen. I choose to meditate on your
death and how you were full of the Spirit until you breathed your last breath. As
you I choose to keep my gaze on Christ and off of the coming persecutions of
this world, even those that will and already have come, from the mouths of
those Who claim to follow my Jesus.
Matthew 5:11 “Blessed
are you when people insult you and persecute you, and
falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward
in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
Hebrews 11:35-38
“Others were tortured, not
accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better
resurrection; and
others experienced
mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they
went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute,
afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains
and caves and holes in the ground.”
Romans 12:14 “Bless those who
persecute you; bless and do not
curse.”
To the other nations that We’ve proudly
invaded and eradicated in the name of global peace and our own safety, yes, I am a Christian and I’m sorry that We
feel the need to play the role of God throughout the entire globe for our own
personal expansion. Wars waged in God’s name produce financial gain and flex
global muscle and might for this nation whilst pilfering the lives of our (and
your) sons and daughters. We call it patriotism and giving the “enemy” what
they have coming to them as well as coming to your aid, even if you don’t
desire it. Bible verses that state phrases like “be strong and courageous” have
been misconstrued to justify carrying out military agendas in natural strengths.
In fact though, such verses are speaking of spiritual
might and valor not earthly gain. We’ve sworn our allegiance to a flag instead
of to the teachings of Jesus, Our one true King. This nation is not God’s
favorite and I don’t expect you to look to Us to be your role model. I
understand that biblically, global peace is not in the future of any of the
kingdoms of men. Wars and rumors of wars will continue to affect us all until
this age comes to an end. That being said, I will choose to lay down any
vengeful, wrath-induced desires to eradicate you from existence that may want
to rise up within my flesh, induced by patriotic “rights” that I’ve been led to
believe I must execute at any cost. You too are created from dust as I, held
together by God’s hand. Only His lovingkindness and mercy can save either of
us.
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Thessalonians 5:13-22 “Live in peace
with one another. We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly,
encourage the fainthearted, help the weak,
be patient
with everyone. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek
after that which is good for one another and for all people. Rejoice
always; pray
without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not
quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast
to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.”
To the illegal aliens of this nation, yes, I am a Christian and I’m sorry that We
have treated you as though you’re not welcome here. We double-speak as we revel
in the arrival of past generations to this land of freedom yet we despise you
and (especially) your children in our schools. I’m sorry We forget that you are
created in God’s image as We are yet We treat you as a lowly detriment to our
society. I choose to be more concerned with whether or not you personally know
Jesus Christ than I am for paying for your health care. I will take steps to
get to know you when given the opportunity, despite our differences and
cultural discrepancies. Jesus recognizes no races and creeds.
Romans 12:16 “Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be
wise in your own estimation.”
Matthew 25:40 “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one
of these brothers of Mine, even the least of
them, you did it to Me.”
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