We are at war!

“When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant.”

Deuteronomy 31:20 NIV -- http://bible.com/111/deu.31.20.niv

We are at war! Yes, we are at war with ISIS and Islamic Extremists. But, the war is broader than just with this hate filled group. The war is against Satan and the devaluing of human life itself. Our nation and really the world as a whole, have been given blessings beyond measure. In our "abundance" we have forgotten the great God of creation.  We have become selfish and completely focused on our own lives, neglecting the lives of others. Satan has buried his lies in the hearts and minds of Islam. He has also filled the hearts of many of our own citizens with death through abortion and abuse of drugs, sex, and alcohol. We have lived so well that we have ignored God. We have been given a land flowing with milk and honey. We have eaten our fill and thrived. We have now rejected the same Lord that filled us with abundance. We have backed down when our faith is challenged. We have displayed a air of weakness and vulnerability and the enemies, from Satan himself, are on the attack. I cry out to the Lord for strength to change hearts. I ask for wisdom and guidance to stem the tide toward hate and death. I know, Lord, we win in the end. In the fight that is today and now, I beg your blessing, wisdom, and strength. Help me be a messenger of your love, your grace, and your mercy. Help us defeat ISIS and the radicals that want to destroy our faith in you. Please send leaders that listen to your word and your wisdom. We can not do this without you! We need you Lord!

God demands action now!

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32 NIV)

I am completely horrified by the brutal slaying of Christians in Iraq. I am equally devastated by the lack of urgency to take action against these killers. I am also greatly affected by the mass number of Palestinians killed by needless shelling. No I'm not upset at my Israeli friends, but the cowards that hide behind their own women and children. I have seen too many public displays of women and children beheaded, shot, and buried alive. I've seen too many families ripped apart by extreme Islamist. Call me a hater if you want, tell me I lack compassion, I don't care. Just get the killing to stop.

We are called to action to protect innocent women and children. We are called to protect those who can not protect themselves. It's not politics, it's not negotiation, it's power that will protect them. Our congress, our president, our military leaders are all useless if we sit by and watch this occur. Maybe we should exchange them for these innocent lives. I do not think violence and war can solve the ills of this world, but a line has been crossed. It now becomes a solemn duty to fight until the death if necessary and put these radical groups in the grave for good. Our own humanity demands it! 

God took extreme measures to save us from ourselves. Would he not comitt more to sacrifice for innocent people? I say yes. He takes action through us. He prompts us to our own sacrifices for the innocent. Let's be bold and serve mankind by sacrificing our own to save others!