1) What if my dad was right, telling his church their money was in the wrong place. He paid a price for that.
2) What if Dietrich Bonhoeffer was right, telling the church to stand up against the Hitler. He paid a price for that.
3) What if every word of Jesus was right, including what does not fit our finances today. He paid a price for that.
4) What if every word of the Bible is right, including what is not tolerant today. What is the price for that?
What if you, the reader, are being called to follow Jesus today. If so, please note that being a Christian in America will soon have a cost similar to that of Christians in other parts of the world. It means sacrifice. And the definition of sacrifice includes suffering, by choice.
If that seems strange to you, it is the historical standard in Christianity, promised from the beginning in the Bible. “All that live Godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
Consider the end. At least one of the Columbine High School students was asked by the shooter if she believed in Jesus. She answered, “Yes,” and he pulled the trigger.
Many people in China and Muslim countries know they will face immediate threat of similar fate as soon as they follow Jesus. And yet the number of believers is growing faster there than in America.
I am a sold-out follower of Jesus, and I expect to pay a price. But He paid a bigger price for me. I pray that I will be faithful to Him.
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Reality check coming fast. I wish there was more leadership preparing us now. Across the board it seems that people in positions with an audience only react after things happen instead of lead. I say again that something is missing.
I wrote about my personal experience Christmas Eve and following. Perhaps more serious reflection is in order.