Transforming our Priorities

So unless you live under a rock it has been impossible to miss the whole Chick Fil A on-goings. The C.E.O. S. Truett Cathy made a statement that he believed in the biblical definition of marriage and some people got their panties in a wad and cried for people to boycott Chick Fil A. So Christians and chicken lovers alike turned out in mass numbers to supposedly stand up for their beliefs and the right to free speech. People could not abide this sort of oppression and wrong doing. 


For the most part, it was encouraging to see. But after a few days, one can't help but look back at some other occasions when moral biblical morals were threatened and how WE as Christians responded to it. The D.E.A sting, commonly referred to as Fast and the Furious, allowed U.S. fire arms to find their way into the hands of Mexican drug cartels and were used to kill Mexican and American citizens, including American law enforcement. No one stood up then in outrage that our elected officials would let this atrocity happen. No one has stopped buying gas because the oil companies can be directly linked to terrorism that caused 9/11 and all the deaths in the war that followed. Those are big far off problems though, I suppose. 


Closer to home, we have Fred Phelps who slanders the name and mission of our God, not to mention the memory of troops who gave their life for our country, who has yet to warrant any major outcry or action (not promoting violence) from main stream Christianity. However, when someone threatens our favorite chicken joint, we and our wallets are in the car and on the way to Chick Fil A to stand up behind biblical morals. Why is it we won't stand up for the things that really matter? While  Chick Fil A refused to report the profit they earned off of the August 1st support day we know from them, and also the news showing footage of the event, that it was record breaking sales for Chick Fil A. We as Christians got a good picture of what can be done when we as believers unite and stand together for a cause.  While all causes may not be able to be supported through eating, in my opinion, the best chicken sandwich ever, we now know for sure that we have the numbers and thus the power to make ourselves heard and to make an impact on our nation and our world. 


Our problem is our priorities; we'll fight for a fast food chain but we don't fight for prayer in schools or anti-abortion laws and the countless other issues we could make a huge difference in if we fought for it as if it was our favorite fast food place going out of business. God has given us a huge calling as His disciples to reach this world with the Gospel. So why have we settled for sitting on the sidelines and watching the world turn?


What do we see before us today? We have let the world transform our minds and become ruled by political correctness and fear of offending people. We don't want to be seen as narrow minded. A great man, Jordan Cane, once said "We must be narrow minded because there is a narrow way." That does not mean we become KJV only Bible thumpers who protest funerals and think everyone else is going to hell. But we must be a people who are committed to the truth of God's word and the calling He gave us. We must "go into all the world" and tell people about Jesus. Yes, some will think we are religious nut jobs...but others will be saved. 
So at the end of the day we have to decide whether our pride is more important to us than those of lost people. 


So I said all that to say this, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Romans 12:2). And one more, "Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰  Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹ Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord."