Dear Franklin,
Tomorrow June 16, 2016 at 12:00
p.m. we plan to join you at:
Decision
America Tour 2016
Capitol
Lower Mall,
75 Rev
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
St
Paul, MN 55155
I appreciate your recent
facebook post to the president that went something like this:
"Mr. President, I read in
the The New York Times today where you reportedly blasted Donald J. Trump for
wanting to tighten the borders and accused him of painting a whole religion as
violent.
A Muslim can murder 49 innocent
people in a gay club, and you still defend the religion of Islam.
But a Christian who refuses to
bake a homosexual’s wedding cake endures prosecution, financial ruin, and
nation-wide shaming because of their faith, and you stay silent!
What Omar Mateen did was
following the teachings of the Koran.
It is incomprehensible that you
will not acknowledge the dangers of Islam’s teachings in order to protect the
American people under your watch."
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Thank you for your frankness,
Frank. Sorry…frankly, I couldn't help myself.
Okay, seriously, thank you for
not hiding behind political correctness or fearing the critic’s slander.
When
it comes to speaking the Truth and doing right, considering consequences causes
confusion.
You speak the Truth in love.
Period. For that, thank you.
Trouble is: he doesn't have any
ears—as in Jesus' words "to him who has ears let him hear." He's as
deaf as you'd be if the KKK started burning crosses on the white house lawn and
you were told to denounce Christianity because of it.
He and muslims are deceived and
ignorant about what their religion stands for—like Ali trying to box his way
into heaven—like the multitude that calls themselves Christians but live any
old way they please, have no relationship with Christ and couldn’t care less
about His Word or what it says.
In our zeal we mustn’t compare
Christianity to Islam as if apples to apples. Islam is religion; a demonically
inspired antichrist religion. This is obvious to those who’ve been in and out
of the religion. God hates religion. Christianity is not a religion it is a
relationship, as you well know.
So, keeping that in mind, let’s
continue to call an ace an ace and a spade a spade and if you want, even say things like Jesus: “Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape
the condemnation of hell? Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and
scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will
scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, that on you may
come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous
Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the
temple and the altar. Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon
this generation.”
But we can’t stop there. We
must include the words that followed His scathing rebuke…
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones
those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together,
as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings…”
Jesus wraps up His remarks with
a heartfelt plea like a mother gathering her children in a big warm downy
feathered hug.
I think He must’ve paused, I think He scanned the crowd to see
if they’d take a step toward Him; if anyone bowed their head to wipe away a
tear. Perhaps He waited, searching, for. just. one. to look His way and nod.
Alas, He saw no one.
(I think He’s still
looking…will He see any?)
Can’t you just hear the quiver
in His voice, see the tremble in His outstretched hand and the sorrow pooling
in His eyes, as He continues in a whisper, “…but
you were not willing. See, your house is left to you
desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is
He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ” (Matthew
23)
For every rebuke, let’s not
forget His example, and extend our hearts and hands to offer a
blessing in love. Because,
His love, never fails.
You are correct; it is
incomprehensible that the president will not acknowledge the dangers of Islam’s
teachings…but he can’t because he doesn’t know.
Even if he did, that alone would not protect the American people as you and your father have said so well, our only hope is in Christ.
Someday every jot and tittle will be fulfilled. Perhaps those in power are there for such a time as this, to usher in The Day of the
Lord, when we can say, “Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord.”
One of Jesus’ final prayers as
He walked this earth remains to be fulfilled.
In John 17, He prayed for believers “…that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I
in You; that they also may be one in Us…that the world may know that You have
sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.”
We (Christians) are sick,
disjointed; like sheep without a shepherd. The proof spreads from our inability
to choose a Godly leader in the white house to our own house where divorce and
abortion rates mirrors that of the world. It’s time for His prayer to be
answered. We need this prayer fulfilled.
You, son of Billy Graham, carry
the mantel of your father. You can unite. I lift your hands in prayer as you
carry the torch…lead the way.
Prayerfully yours,
Doug
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