Why Aren't We Outraged? Sleeper, Awake!

Excuse me, but are you awake – fully awake – to things that are demanding our attention?

One thing that you –yes everyone reading me this minute, and lots more who aren’t – should pay BIG attention to is the newly-published book by Pamela Geller, entitled Fatwa: Hunted in America. The second thing is the newly-released movie by Kevin and Sam Sorbo (yes – he of “Hercules” fame) entitled Let There Be Light.

The contents of the book will come as no surprise to those who are even minimally informed about the danger all thinking Americans face from Muslim jihadists. Pamela Geller, as insistent as that loud, annoying alarm that wakes you in the morning, has been the American Cassandra to a very sleepy, very indolent population who repeatedly asks “Why did he do this? What reason has he to harm us?” every time a Muslim shouts “Allahu Akbar!” and starts killing innocent Americans. 

She didn’t start out as a shrill. She started out as a woman in the fashion business. However, she witnessed the terrorist 9/11 declaration of war against our country, and began to ask questions – uncomfortable questions:

·        1.  Why are we as a country so fawning to a religion that not only killed almost 3,000 people who never so much as batted an eyelash at them, but who wanted to erect a “we triumphed over you” mosque over the scattered remains of the people they killed? Why aren’t we outraged?

·       2.   Why were the people in media idolizing the very “immigrants” who end up murdering children and maiming men and women watching a harmless marathon? Why aren’t we outraged?

·         3. Why are people like Pamela Geller repeatedly told to “shut up” by “concerned” politicians? Why aren’t we outraged, especially when THEY know she is RIGHT?

Yes, it’s Christmas time. Yes, it’s the Season of Goodwill. But it’s also a very, very dark time for our country. How many more peaceful Christmases are we assured? None. Read Revelation Chapter 6; are we witnessing the opening of the Seals of God’s Wrath? I fear we are.

As a perfect counterbalance, Kevin and Sam Sorbo have given each Christian believer the Gift of Encouragement – a special Christmas present for 2017. Go and see their movie if you possibly can – it is magnificent! It will take you by surprise, as it did Allen and me. Bring the hankies, too. 

Arise, oh sleepers! Sleepers, awake! Whether you want to quote Isaiah 60:1 or Bach’s great Cantata 140, it’s time to take spiritual action!

The Offensive Jesus

One of the more outrageous statements coming from certain sectors of American society runs something like this: “Jesus would never offend people like ____ does / do.” For years – actually decades – doormat Christians have accepted this hype, and shut their mouths when they should have defended Truth.

Last Sunday, I was sidetracked as I listened to an excellent sermon (sorry, Brother Paul!). The sermon focused on the Gospel of Matthew, and as I checked out a reference that Pastor gave the congregation, my eyes fell on these words: “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard [the words of Jesus]?” (Matthew 15:12). In case you are not familiar with this passage, these were words spoken by Christ’s own disciples – to Jesus Himself! And I’ll bet that you are equally unfamiliar with what Jesus the Messiah did next: He didn’t apologize. He didn’t slink back into the shadows. He didn’t offer an explanation. Instead, he served up another plate of Truth.

“Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots,” Jesus replied to His then-politically-correct disciples. “Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit” (verses 13-14). Pretty harsh words from “gentle Jesus, meek and mild” – right?

In case you are not aware of this fact, there are plenty of modern-day Pharisees around us. They insist that their authority trumps Biblical, God-centered authority. They insist that “modern” trends like same-sex civil unions and gender-confused children should be elevated above Biblical marriage and parenting. They especially delight in the “evil-called-good” syndrome when it comes to abortion and “good-called-evil” subterfuge regarding the persecution of ordinary Christians like Barronelle Stutzman, the florist in Washington State who refused to provide flowers for a gay “marriage.” God’s Word warned us thousands of years ago: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter” (Isaiah 5:20). But modern-day Pharisees staunchly defend such outrageous behavior, presumably because they believe they are in charge of the dictionary.

What to do? How about following the Lord Jesus’ example? Keep speaking the Truth in the face of these people’s reprehensible conduct. Stand firm, as Jesus did. Yes, you may be crucified. But Who arose the third day? It certainly wasn’t the Pharisees.