The radicalized Muslim …
1. Wants to finish Hitler’s plan by destroying Israel (the only democracy in the Middle East.).
2. Oppresses the rights of women and treats them like they are property rather than human beings.
3. Seeks to advance their cause through a “convert or die” methodology!
And this is a big deal because I’ve heard it said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it!
What can we do about it?
1. Be Passionate—As followers of Jesus, we MUST become more passionate than ever for the Gospel. Jesus changing hearts is the only thing that can truly change the world! Radicalized Muslims cannot be negotiated with … but they CAN be changed by Jesus. We must believe that He is ABLE to do this and be willing to pray that they will see the light and meet Christ.
2. Protect Our Hearts—As followers of Jesus, we must guard our hearts and minds from hating the people of ISIS … we can hate what they stand for and what they do, but we must realize that, if it were not for the grace of God, we could have very easily been one of them.
3. Pray for People—Pray for the protection of the people who are being murdered by this group, pray for those on the run for their lives to be protected and pray for the leaders of the world that they will drop the guise of political correctness and deal with this problem head on.
4. Participate by Helping—I believe the church (and specifically NewSpring Church) needs to do something to help. Our biggest desire is to help people who have been displaced, injured or have had family members murdered because of ISIS. We are in the process of identifying how we can best help these people and ultimately point them back to Jesus. We will communicate details as to how we can do this as soon as possible.
The ISIS situation is not just “their problem to deal with in the Middle East,” it’s OUR PROBLEM because it involves people Jesus died for. Jesus is not done with the mess and brokenness in our world, and it’s because of this we can all believe that the best is yet to come!
