What Wouldn’t Jesus Do?

What Wouldn’t Jesus Do?

Scripture of the week: Matthew 5:43-48
Pastor’s blog: I have a problem!  My problem is with Jesus’ words and my desire to see justice in the face of evil.  Our Western culture is under attack by Islamic extremists.  They are waging war in the name of Allah.  It is a global war against Christians, Jews, secularists and members of their own religion.  They target the innocent and want to eradicate the very freedoms that have made Western Civilization what it is.  Last week in Paris is just an example of the many acts of evil done to non-combatant citizens.  I confess that I am happy when they are killed!  How can I love my enemies and pray for them and also feel a sense of satisfaction when justice is served?  Is Jesus out to lunch?  Is He relevant in the face of human evil?  If He was going to be be-headed on the internet by these monsters, would He forgive them and pray to the Father that they did not know what they were doing?  Would he want us to pray that U.S. special forces would come and rescue Him and possibly kill His perpetrators?  Would He want us to pray for rescue and justice?  It would have to take a monumental act of the Spirit of God for me to love my enemies and pray for their good.  Sometimes it is just hard enough to love slow drivers and those who get angry with me on the road.  My mind can wrap itself around the idea of God ordained governments and the execution of justice.  We need to do all we can to eradicate global terrorism. My mind is also shaped by my worldview of God, Jesus and the kingdom.  God’s kingdom will never be established through human government.  He is establishing His rule and reign by transforming human hearts by the power of Jesus.  My first responsibility as a Christian is to pray for my enemies and love them even in their lost condition.  I do not believe I have to abandon my desire for justice in the face of my Christian responsibility to love.  I just confess that it is not easy to reconcile both justice and grace. I thank God for the Holy Spirit and His power to help me with this moral and ethical problem.  Let us continue to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world.  They face these existential problems every day!  God give us the grace as these problems become more of a reality in our own world. Amen.

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