John 7:10-13.
Author: R New
I'm a 1959 Baby Boomer which has allowed me to see drastic changes in the Christian landscape. I grew up going to Church every Sunday, in those days the Bible still had strong roots in America. In my 20's, I participated with the Church in public meetings. There were about eight of us who would go out to a street corner or public park to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There were horns, a bass drum, singing, and a short Salvation message from the Bible. Suddenly, that all changed. The city passed ordinances to prohibit that type of public "solicitation." Today, it seems almost illegal to mention the Gospel to the younger generation.
I retired at the age of 62. As a person living for the testimony of Jesus Christ, I always felt like a salmon swimming against the current. Work was always a struggle between trying to be a decent individual while dealing with "progressive" and "left wing" changes at the workplace.
It's clear that there is a force in the world that is quietly eliminating the Gospel of Jesus Christ while making Christians look like enemies of humanity. At the same time, there is a force in the world that has power over physiology and is able to form thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is definitely against Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 is something I always want to cling to, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." I know the suffering of spiritual assault that hinders a constructive lifestyle & when frustration & anger seems to be the sole option - I know we can survive through the Cross of Christ. We have a home in the Kingdom of Heaven waiting for us.
David stands afar off to proclaim his mercy and grace to Saul: As followers of Christ, we are set apart from this world while proclaiming the Gospel of Christ.
1 Samuel 26:13-16.
David takes Saul’s jug of water and spear: Jesus Christ has the jug of Water of Life and the spear against lawlessness.
1 Samuel 26:11-12.
United Nations will fix global humanity with money and dignity: The Salvation of Jesus Christ is free through our humbleness towards Him.
Money and human dignity sound like a ransom payment to coerce conformity to global goals.
David spares Saul’s life again: We are not in a battle against this world’s governing leaders, but against spiritual wickedness.
1 Samuel 26:7-10.
David asks, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?”: Jesus Christ asks, “Who will go down with me to this anti-Christian world?”
1 Samuel 26:5-6.
Saul relentlessly pursues David to kill Him: This world relentlessly pursues Christianity to kill the gospel of Christ.
1 Samuel 26:1-4.
Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born again: We must be born of the Spirit and not set into the mold of the world
John 3:1-8.
The Spirit is like the wind blowing, which is not conformed to this world’s mold.
John 3:7-8.
Jesus tells Nicodemus he is of the flesh not the Spirit: An outward image of Godliness is of the flesh not the Spirit.
John 3:6.