The year was 1953 one that would see tragedy with tornados in various part of the state of Michigan. Port Huron saw a twister as did Flint Michigan. In 1953 one was avoided the birth of a male child on July twenty-seventh in Norman Oklahoma. But wait, this child was not posed to live he was, according to stories this writer heard, to have been aborted. Yet, some sixty-five years later, there are stories to tell and heart breaks to be seen and felt.
Lets fast track to the end of 2018, some sixty-five years later, if you please;
Over the course of my life I was told I was dumb, stupid, would not amount to very much and that was just at home, putting it lightly. At school I was bullied and beat up and yet through it all I still managed to live. The reason why I was bullied was because of the work my foster father, worked at so the kids thought they could push yours truly because I would not fight back being the “son of a policeman.”
So allow this writer to get to the point, fair enough?
Being a Christian would seem like a easy road to walk down right? But it is not, I will not sugar coat the story. Ever since the issue with Jesus and the Scribes and so forth His followers are degraded to the teeth. Allow me to throw out some names and see if you know any of these who were degraded.
· Pastor Billy Sunday
· Pastor Charles Spurgeon
· Pastor David Wilkerson
· Rev. Billy Graham
· Rev. Oral Roberts
· Rev Rex Humbard
· Peter
· John
· James
· Paul who you also was known as Saul
· Steven
· Kenneth Hagin
· Keith Green the prophet and song writer
· Jeremiah the prophet
· Rev Leonard Ravenhill
And the names could go on for eternity. And, by the way, the late Pastor Richard Blue has come under attack. And since Pastor Blue was my mentor I get the occasional riding of the rails as well. People degrade not only the man or woman of God but the message of reconciliation as well.
Listen, if you please, what Jesus had to say about those who hate Christians and ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Joh 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
Joh 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Joh 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Joh 15:22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Joh 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Joh 15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Joh 15:25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Do you get bullied and degraded because you’re a Christian? If so you see the reason why in the scripture above.
Does the message of salvation(sometimes known as the Romans Road) get kicked around like football(known as a Soccer ball in the USA)
And what’s freaky all the bullies who do the degrading are within the walls of a brick and mortar church.
Now, and since Pastor Blue is on to be with the LORD, I get to be bullied. And its over a simple tract Pastor Blue used for ages that, for the most part is located on Thunderdome Ministries Network very own website.
“Well how many people have been lead to the LORD because its on your website?” And the answer is I hope every person who reads that “the wages of sin is death” makes it to heaven. As I would rather they be happy in heave for eternity that in pain.
The late Pastor David Wilkerson said it the best, “the sin message is the hardest message to teach and to preach.
Because no one wants to hear the very truth that would set them free.”
To all Christians who are being bullied at school, home, in the work place or even in the hallowed halls of a church, I say the following:
Since they hated Jesus without a cause how much more shall we be hated.
Rember what was said in the the book of Epesians. And it reads like this:
The Whole Armor of God
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
It was once said that Samuel Clemens (Aka Mark Twain) knew how to speak to his audience. He, Samuel Clemens, knew the power of the pause. It is said that at one of his conferences that he stood on stage 30 full minutes not uttering a sound. Some thought he was crazy and walked out. Some berated Clemens. But when Clemens did speak there was much respect and awe. For you see, those who know not the power and strength of the pause know little of the power of the story.
And what a story Christians have indeed.
Christians own the pause
while God owns the story.
How many men, women and children have I lead to the Lord?
I know not
And do not want to know.
I will allow God to be the score keeper
As He owns the rest of the story.
After thought:
IF you are attacking the Gospel message and or being a bully to a minsiter of the Gospel I would so inclined to give God a wide berth as He walks by.
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