A New Day in Indiana
From the Indy Star
The Indiana Senate opened its 2006 legislative session Monday with 20 seconds of silent prayer, voluntarily following a federal court order against sectarian prayer in the House. The Senate is not a defendant in the lawsuit that has forced the Indiana House to stop using prayers that single out Jesus.
In many ways it seems odd that it has taken this long for prayer in Jesus name to end in government. However, it is still a sad day for those who are Christians, and even for those who follow closely the intent of our founding fathers. Responses seem to vary among conservative Christians. Some may want to form some kind of boycott of the government or to form a group to defend our rights. I see some logic and truth in this, but seem to conclude that it goes more against the grain of scripture than with it. Rights in government appear to be more of an American idea than a scriptural idea. I fear many times in defending truth we violate other truths of Christianity. Others would suggest that this is only right for we would not want to be forced to sit under a Muslim prayer or a prayer to any other god. I have to admit that I see the logic in this argument and agree with much of it. I cannot conclude to accept this change though. As Christians we do not hold to another religion, but the one true religion. We do not worship one god while others may choose to worship another, but we worship the one true living God. We should not be content with saying we do not want to force others to have to sit under a prayer to God. So what is the answer? Pray! We cannot force others to worship God, it is an act of the Holy Spirit. We cannot trust in political groups to turn the hearts of men, we must trust in the Lord our God. I believe this new day, is a reminder to all believers that we need to pray for revival.
In many ways it seems odd that it has taken this long for prayer in Jesus name to end in government. However, it is still a sad day for those who are Christians, and even for those who follow closely the intent of our founding fathers. Responses seem to vary among conservative Christians. Some may want to form some kind of boycott of the government or to form a group to defend our rights. I see some logic and truth in this, but seem to conclude that it goes more against the grain of scripture than with it. Rights in government appear to be more of an American idea than a scriptural idea. I fear many times in defending truth we violate other truths of Christianity. Others would suggest that this is only right for we would not want to be forced to sit under a Muslim prayer or a prayer to any other god. I have to admit that I see the logic in this argument and agree with much of it. I cannot conclude to accept this change though. As Christians we do not hold to another religion, but the one true religion. We do not worship one god while others may choose to worship another, but we worship the one true living God. We should not be content with saying we do not want to force others to have to sit under a prayer to God. So what is the answer? Pray! We cannot force others to worship God, it is an act of the Holy Spirit. We cannot trust in political groups to turn the hearts of men, we must trust in the Lord our God. I believe this new day, is a reminder to all believers that we need to pray for revival.
posted by Pastor Andy @ 11:09 AM
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