Lately my mind has come back to the white elephant in the room, if you will. I have avoided posting anything about it on my personal social media because I fear people unlike myself want their voices heard (read: I don't comment on controversial issues on facebook). Since I'm sure nobody reads my blog besides maybe 2 readers and it's really just an online diary, I've decided to write something. :)
My heart is so saddened and hurting for my generation, my nation which I have no choice but to call a hypocrite nation. One who laments with the murders of 9 a church shooting, but rejoices in evil in the face of a Holy God.
So what then can I do? What do I do? I feel so hopeless and helpless when I look all around me and people I have been raised with in youth group and taught along side in college youth are now posting rainbow pictures and liking same-sex posts. I think I feel saddest the most by those people because I expect more from them. I have plenty gay friends and am not offended by their celebrating, I see why. But from the believers: Is this the future of the Church?
I feel so counter culture. Anti-American.
Christ tells his followers in Luke 9:23 that if anyone wants to come after him, he is called to deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Christ. A cross is much more than a fashion statement. It is a means to die by. I think it goes without saying this includes your comforts and fleshly desires.
Homosexuality is a desire of the flesh and I believe with the power of the Holy Spirit it is possible to control it. It is a sin just like any other but the difference between it and heterosexuality is that one God created (Genesis 2:23-24) and the other man created (Genesis 19:4-7, Romans 1:26-27). Clearly heterosexuals can and do sin when they enter into pornography, adultery, and premarital sex.
So why then as a 26 year old do I feel so against the grain, countering culture for my beliefs? Because Christ calls us to die to ourselves by taking up our cross daily. It's not easy and neither is going against culture. Which is why I think a lot of people do it instead of standing for what it right.
And how do I respond?
On my knees. Asking the God of mercy for just that - mercy. He is the only one who can convict and turn the hearts of the people.
And another thing. The 5 Justices? They too will answer to a God one day being held responsible for their decisions. (As will all of us).
The United States is not the first country to legalized same-sex marriages, nor will it be the last. Go talk to the Christians in the countries where it's been legal for a while, they can provide testimony that it will be okay. I know it's hard to swallow right now. I'm sure the evangelicals the Roe v. Wade decision was made also had a hay day, and if facebook had existed back then, it would have been the talk of the web then too.
Fellow Christian, please be an example of love. John tell us in his gospel that we will be known by our love to others. Let us show the love of Christ, but ever so cautiously with your words during this sensitive time.
Love has already won 2000 years ago and it's because of that love we can (and should) live in peace with others. And love will win again when He comes again in His final glory.
Articles I've agreed with for further reading:
http://www.faithit.com/5-things-jesus-would-say-to-the-gay-community/
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2015/06/26/but-what-does-the-bible-say/
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