As I sit here watching the news and see all the issues that are plaguing the world today, I am wondering to myself, were is the voice of the church. Now I am not saying that the church has to be out picketing and standing on the sidelines shaking their fist in the air intimidating folks to do right, but from your pulpit where you speak the word of God everyday having the undivided attention of your listeners, you have the chance to give them exactly what God is saying about living Holy, Righteous, and Moral in this life today.You have a chance to speak to those issues that weave its way into our community, our schools, our homes, and yes even our churches. But instead it seems that many, not all of the spiritual leaders today seem to want to speak to the emotions and greed of its parishioners. Many to build up their own agenda and gaining notoriety from the messages they preach, inciting the people to give more than for God they Live. Out here alone in the city I live, everyday on the news you see teachers being arrested for sexually molesting a student at school. They are robbing the stores now, and it seems the young people out here are just out of control with the relationship fighting and killing. An it seems that on any of these issues the Church is silent. Now some of you may say....well the church has nothing to do with these situations, they are the result of sinful man doing what he does and acting out or committing crimes, so what does the church have to do what this. Well if the church is preaching and teaching what sin is, and not to sin against God, than we would have fewer of these situation going on in our communities. If the churches would take the time to counsel and mentor those that need help, again we would have less of these situations in our communities. A few years back they took prayer out of the Schools, and yes for a stint you heard the cry of many brave soldiers crying out that they bring it back....but not that cry has turned into silence. It seems we have preachers more interested in becoming Celebrities than being Men and Woman of God. More interested in glad handing the politicians and being in bed with the ones corrupting the system, than giving them the Gospel. Now a days the preachers want to be shown photographed with Puffy and Jay Z. They want to be reality show stars, talks show host, FAMOUS....and they forget in the bible where it says in Philippians 2:7 where it says Jesus made himself of no reputation (Didn't seek fame), but humbled Himself....Long gone are the days where we have preachers that are humble. They Glorify themselves and their skills from the pulpit more than they glorify God and acknowledge He is the one speaking through them. And the sad part about this is the people in their congregations allow this to go on because they put these swindlers on pedestals. These shysters come in and tell these folks anything as long as it sounds religious and they fall for it and empty their pockets to them giving foolishly, instead of studying the word for themselves and putting it in context so they can know the truth for themselves. An many of them are becoming rich off of the backs of these poor folks, while their bank accounts become depleted. So I ask who is speaking to the issues. Out here where I am I see the Muslims getting involved with the social issues and helping the community more than those that say they are followers of Christ. I see churches on almost every corner along with prostitution and drug selling, but no evangelizing or soul winning. But yet we scream to the high heavens Jesus Saves, but yet don't do anything to get them to Him so they can be saved. An I believe some of them are so afraid of losing their Tax Free status that if they spoke out against the issues or even participated in setting wrong right then they would lose the right to not pay taxes and lose money out their pockets, so they remain silent. You can't be a Friend of the World cause then you are an enemy of God. John the Baptist was the Voice Crying out in the wilderness speaking of the coming Messiah and against those who Sinned against God be it if they were the common man, worked for the government, or was of notoriety. He wasn't afraid to speak what God had given him to say along with speaking out against the issues of sin that plagued the earth in that day. Now it seems churches today are crying in the wilderness, but its only for them to get the people to send them some money so that the preacher can build up his bank account. Until the church decides which side it is on, we will always have these issues in our community. Where is the True Church, where are the Sons of God.....
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