A Judgment...

If you haven't heard already, a striking news report has hit San Diego within the last two days. A San Diego bureaucrat is shutting down a Christian Bible study that is held in a private residence, citing that it is "an unlawful use of land."

This report disgusts me for one reason only: it clearly violates our Constitution. A Constitution that was formed to honor FREEDOM of religion. To so blatantly ignore THAT fact is to forget the reason that our nation was founded in the first place.

Besides that, I am actually encouraged by this attack on Christianity. To me, the fact that this official is SO offended by a small Bible study readily proves that Christianity is the Truth. No other religion is met with such hostility, because Christians actively move against the grain of popular culture. So we offend. We will not cater to general definitions of "love," "success," or "happiness," but instead hold firm to the reality of sin, and the consequences of leading a life without Christ at its center.

I do think we should fight against these attempts to quell freedom of religion, but I also take hope. God is Sovereign over all, and this recent attack on Christians may be His reminder to us that we cannot serve the Lord half-heartedly. It's time to take a stand.