It is no secret that I write a daily spiritual blog and
email it out to friends to motivate them daily. I have two people who respond
to the messages on a regular basis. They often tell me how the message was
right on time applicable to something they’re going through. I often prepare the posts a month in advance
in order to make provision for my hectic and frantic writing routine; I have
several blogs and outlets.
I’m writing all that to say, that I was preparing some posts
today when I came across this thought from one of the devotionals that I use to
prepare my messages.
Currently, Christianity is being compared with other
religions as never before. Some so-called Christian leaders even advocate the
working out of a system of morals, ethics, and religion that would bring
together all the religions of the world. It cannot be done. Jesus Christ is
unique. Why insist on the uniqueness of Christ? What did Christ bring into the
world that had not appeared before? The Christian answer is that He is the
supreme manifestation of God. “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto
himself” (2 Corinthians 5:19). This is the eternal fact of our Christian
faith.
This particular post began to gnaw at me. I felt very
unsettled with it because it comes from a very narrow perspective. I had to
stop and really think about how I wanted to use this message. I was reminded of
a situation that I was privy to; I didn’t like it then and this particular
writing has me disliking it now. In this
situation…a woman, claiming a title of religious leader in her particular
denomination got into a conversation about religious beliefs with a Muslim
brother. This woman talked down to this brother, belittled his beliefs and
became very condescending in her presentation of Christ to this brother. He
showed remarkable restraint and humility in his ability to listen. She,
however, never let him finish his thought….
Getting back to my blog…I ended this particular post by
posing the question…Am I so narrow in my faith constructs that I cannot allow
for others? If you’re approaching someone with a my God is better than your God
you’re dead (literally) wrong!
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