The Root of Rejection - Psalms 2:3

The kings of the earth prepare for battle; The rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one. “Let us break their chains,” they cry, “and free ourselves from slavery to God.” Psalms 2:2-3

Perhaps you know someone who’s “anti-God” or “anti-church.”  If so, you know it can be easy to write that person off from a perspective of sharing Christ with them. But let me ask you;  Have you ever taken the time to have a thoughtful conversation with that person about why they feel antagonistic towards God? Instead of defending God (which usually results in a standoff), ask them “why do you feel that way?”

More often than not, you’ll find the reason they’re pitted against God is a root of two powerful forces:  A desire to live life according to their own desires, coupled with a sense of guilt and shame for doing the very things their desires lead them to!  They don’t want God or religion telling them how to live, yet they feel shame for the things they practice.

The sad part is they don’t realize that in their effort to break free from the “slavery” to God, they're actually enslaving themselves to sin.  Romans 6:16 tells us:

Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.  Romans 6:16

It’s the ultimate and cruel irony of this world, that the more a person rejects God and His truth, the more deeply they’re locked into the prison of sin.

So instead of defending God or defending church, simply encourage your friend that God deeply loves them, and that He wants to give them TRUE FREEDOM, through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ:   So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.  John 8:36

Pastor Clay