Haters of Good

I'm disturbed.  Tonight, I was flipping through channels and landed on Fox News and stopped because they were talking about the Focus on the Family ad (above) that the NCAA pulled.  I wish I'd paid closer attention to the woman who was speaking on behalf of the NCAA.  She was from some women's group.  She was praising the NCAA for pulling the ad because "Focus on the Family is only wanting to lure people to their website where they promote their agenda.  These people are homophobics with no thought for diversity, etc., etc...."   I honestly sat there with my mouth open, incredulous that I was hearing someone state that we have a generation that is not open to the things this organization is teaching.  That this generation is diverse and won't stand for the hate that is promoted on Focus on the Family's website.  So...in light of their great diversity, they censored this ad.

The greater battle here is a battle for our voice.  Christians are being silenced.  There is a concerted effort to usher in lies, fear and intimidation to silence us.   (If you want a good picture of this in scripture, look at the life of Jezebel.)  We were told to expect it.  II Timothy 3:1-3 says that "in the last days...people will be haters of good."

I urge you to be a seeker of Truth.  Guard your heart and mind against deception.  Any of us can be deceived.  Don't give in to fear and intimidation. Instead ask God to fill your heart with courage.  And pray.

Philippians 1:28
 "And do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of [their impending] destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God."