‘How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?’ Psalm 137:4

Are Christians taking a beating? It seems to me that lately anything with a Christian focus is sharply being drawn into question. Students being thrown out of school for reading bibles outside of the classroom, street preachers being prosecuted for exorcizing freedom of speech in public places. There used to be a trend of public figures, especially pop stars, wearing large crosses either as a fashion accessory or to signify that they were Christians. This trend seems to have stopped, I think due to them not wanting to alienate any part of their fan base. But you can wear what you want right? Apparently not.

A sheriff in Montgomery County, Virginia has been ordered to remove decals from all police vehicles which read “Blessed are the peacemakers. The article (click on the underlined text to read it in full) reads that the county’s board of supervisors decided to take the advice of their attorney and order the sheriff of Montgomery county to remove all the decals from police vehicles.

“In my mind, there’s nothing wrong with the statement itself,” county board supervisor Chris Tuck explained to Starnes. “Any individual can put that on your car however they would like. However, based on our legal advice, when you put, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ and make the reference to Matthew 5:9, there are some serious concerns about the Establishment Clause and Separation of Church and State and the First Amendment.”

If you have read any of my blogs you will know that I think political correctness have gone mad, but friends this is a sign of the times. Slowly but surely our religious liberties are being squeezed out. It appears to me that you can say anything you want or display anything you wish, as long as it does not include the word of God.

Psalm 137:4 asks to same question; How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

What did the children of Israel do? They remembered not only where they had come from, but where they were going. Where we are now, is not where we are supposed to be, whether it be a nice job, house or situation. Our home is being prepared;

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:2-3

Be prepared, Jesus is coming back sooner than we think.

Andrae Crouch & the Disciples sings ‘Just like he said he would’. Click on the picture to listen.