I have been thinking a lot about the war on terror recently. It has been a fairly popular topic as of late, what with the increase in troops being planned and all. Most people are thinking about it and talking about. Plus, it doesn't help that the new "24" season has started and once again Muslim extremists are the focus (of course with the bizarre twists of "24" it will probably turn out to be a twisted, evil scheme from a group of disgruntled wheat farmers in Canada).
But what got me thinking wasn't so much what our country is doing and whether it is wrong or right, it had more to do with what I am to do about the war on terror. As a follower of Christ what is my role? The reason I ask this is because this is unlike any kind of war our country has faced, maybe unlike any war in the history of the world (something to think about). This is as much a spiritual war as much as it is a physical war. So how are Christians supposed to engage?
Jesus said, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."
So here are some questions to ponder:
"What is my responsibility as a Christ follower in responding to the war on terror?"
"What is the church's responsibility in responding to the war on terror?"
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Jesus came to show teachers how to teach, servants how to serve, rulers how to rule, businessmen how to do business.
I don't see where Jesus told individuals anything more than simply to "love your enemies."
Do you remember Kh---on who works for us in L--s? He was abducted a couple weeks ago by the local gov't. No one's seen him, and we're fearing for his life. If he's alive, he's suffering.
We have two options. Pull out of the country entirely, or expand operations into the province where he lived.
Seems metaphoric in a way of the overall war on terror.
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