Matthew 12:25 (New American Standard Bible)
25And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Ya'll might call me crazy, but that's nothing new to me. I have been blessed with the ability to see God in things that you don't often look. It's nothing about me but all about Him. His kingdom is more important to me than this life, and I can't sit back and stay quiet, I guess..
anyway, I have found myself watching TNA Wrestling, lately. I know wrestling is staged, but it can be somewhat entertaining. It takes me back to when I was a kid and Hulk Hogan and Sting were my heroes. Sting and Hogan are still around and so my attention is kept. This one particular Main Event caught my eye and mind about something far beyond just sports entertainment.
Sting is the champion, there are two men that want to battle him for his belt. And then there is a faction run by Hulk Hogan that is trying to break all three of these men. It was announced that Hogan's guys would have to fight a team of Sting and his two contenders.... in a steel cage. When the time came for the battle, Hogan's guys (the bad guys) were unified and Sting and his team could not set their differences aside to defeat their common enemy. They fought amongst each other to a point where they were obliterated by their foes.
This is pretty much what happens EVERY DAY in the Christian world. We are so wrapped up in our petty squabbles, we don't realize we're trapped in the confines of a world that has a unified enemy out to destroy us. Some may think i'm too militant about this faith, but i've seen how these differences turn people away... not because they exist, but because of how we, as Christ followers, handle it. Gone are the days when I am ashamed of being counted among the believers, but some of our actions, I am ashamed. Who will stand up and stand together?
