I have been watching, reading and listening to the changes coming in our world. The winds of change are brewing, and they whisper about a world ahead without grace. It's evident in the muslim faith- if you convert to Islam, great. But if you convert to another faith you must die! It is a faith completely lacking grace. The contrast between Islam and Christianity is dramatic, and it's very evident in this one area- grace. The God of the bible demonstrated his grace and love for man by becoming one of us, revealing himself to us, dying for us, and offering us forgiveness of all our sins...simply because we ask in faith!
There is no other faith like it. A faith based on the grace and love of God, full of promise and hope. All the work is done by God, not by us.
But we are in a time, in many parts of the world, where the grace of God is denied, ridiculed and suppressed...it's no longer the iron curtain we deal with, it's the graceless curtain of Islam. But God is amazing. He is penetrating that curtain with his grace and love. Man's best attempts at keeping him out look like children trying to dam a mighty river....their efforts are hopeless, the river will win and sweep them away. And in this battle between the world and the grace of God...God will win....he always does.
I have continued to read and think about the rise of Islam and its appeal...what is it that draws people to it? It's not grace, but the rules, the idea that I can work to please my god! How amazing that, in a world where God's riches and grace are free, so many want to work for them to please and worship a god who isn't really there! This is spiritual warfare at the highest levels. It's our opportunity to shine the light on God's wonderful grace in a world where many are without God's grace, and have no idea of how much he loves them.
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