For the last few weeks we’ve been talking about the end times and what the Bible says about the future. We’ve touched on the prophecies of the rapture, the coming tribulation, the AntiChrist, and the second coming of Jesus. There are many interpretations of eschatology, which should stir us to study diligently about this important subject. One thing we can agree on is that Satan is turning up the heat with more lies, violence, and aggressive hatred. The Bible warns that compassion and basic human decency will dissolve from the conscience of those who choose to live without Christ. We mentioned how the Bible declares that severe persecution against Christians will increase as the masses continue to be confused about right and wrong, and lose their discernment of good and evil. We can see this today as those who boldly speak against the delirium and darkness of sin are targeted as deranged extremists.
On the subject of being attacked, I’m shaken and angry about the young political activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week. It does not matter if you agreed with anything he said or not, every person in this country has the legal right to express their thoughts and convictions without the fear of being murdered. He was challenging anyone to discuss and debate the issues that are dividing our nation, and wanted to hear what people believe, and challenged them to prove their ideas. Freedom of speech is the heart of our democracy, as millions of brave soldiers in the last 250 years sacrificed their lives so that we can enjoy this God given right. Fear is the opposite of faith, and even though we are exterminated for publicly voicing our opinions, we will not be silenced.
Some are crying out to remove all guns from every person, but no gun law would have saved this man. We realize that guns, knives, crossbows, clubs, spears, or swords, by themselves do not cause destruction, it’s the intentions of humans who use them as weapons to kill. Sadly, school shootings are becoming more common, but the real problem is spiritual blindness, and mental illness. It’s heartbreaking. Why would any human being want to murder a child? Because they are suffering from psychosis and or possessed with evil. In our talks lately about the rise in demonic activity and fascination for horror, and death, we know that Satan is desensitizing the culture by glamorizing hatred and destruction as entertainment. As more individuals become obsessed with lies and destructive influences, we will only see a rise in horrendous acts of violence.
We develop and exercise our views through our free will – without murdering those we oppose. As we look back through world history, when someone disagreed with the messenger, they often killed them. Remember this happened to Jesus, as His brutal execution had everything to do with His convicting words. Cowards are afraid to calmly discuss issues because of their own lack of intelligence, and will occasionally resort to the devious acts of silencing those they cannot debate. It’s the easy way to eliminate an individual who threatens to expose them by challenging their weak opinions with common sense. Satan hates God’s gift of enlightenment, holy wisdom, and understanding, because he knows it is divine truth in love that can set the captives free. The strategy of the dark kingdom is to deceive the masses and turn the world into a state of chaos and falsehood for the purpose of stealing souls.
We are outraged and realize this is war. May we demonstrate our trust in God, and accomplish the mission that Christ has called us to do. The sleeping giant is awakening, and we pray God’s warriors will be inspired to rise and stand against evil. If we decide to give a speech from our local courthouse lawn tomorrow, we are literally at risk of being killed. The enemy wants God’s children to hide and live in fear of persecution…what are you going to do? Terrorism is not just about the past, it’s a present danger we face now, and without the faith to stand today, how will we stand when the AntiChrist comes? We grieve as we remember those who were murdered in the Twin Tower attacks, and their families who experienced unimaginable loss. We pray for the Kirk family, and ask our Father to give them peace, comfort, and strength. I encourage you to receive these uplifting passages. Ephesians 6:19-20, Proverbs 28:1, II Timothy 1:7, Ephesians 3:12, Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 31:6.
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
