Our Christian Responsibility

As we enter as a nation into a new decade we must enter with open hearts!  The photo above depicts Jesus holding the Constitution of the United States.  He is surrounded by a multitude of figures from Presidents to citizens, even just a small child.  The painter had very good intentions and did a marvelous job creating this work.  However, what should we take away from a work such as this?

Should we become more involved in the political battles for abortion, peace, marriage, etc. in order to bring our nation back to it's "Christian Roots" of establishment?  Should we fight against the liberal mindset that espouses pluralism, anti-Christian sentiment,  homosexual marriage, gay rights and socialistic governmental takeovers?

We as Christians really should have a different approach.  We don't live in a Christian nation any more than any other nation including Iraq, Iran, etc would claim they were a Muslim nation.  Fortunately for us we do live in a nation in which we still are endowed with certain liberties!  We can meet together.  We can read God's word.  We can pray.  We can care for God's people.  We need to be about the Lord's business...not putting any of our faith in governments!  We must share the Gospel of Jesus Christ daily with those we meet!  He is the good news.  He is the Savior of the World.  He and only He gives eternal life!  We should still exercise our rights as citizens to vote and to make our desires known to our politicians, but we are never to place our entire focus or attention on this at the expense of the Gospel.   The Gospel must prevail in all of our thoughts.  It is the only thing that brings about salvation!

Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit!  This is our job...this is our Mantra...this is what we as Christians are called to do!  Let's get after it!