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Those Subversive Gideons at Catch The Fire Ministries

That might have been the end of it – and the whole thing could have been chalked up to some bad decisions by inexperienced local officials. But this is Florida – the state that gave Terri Schiavo the death penalty for her inability to eat without assistance. This is the state that might still be counting and recounting hanging chads if the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t intervene. How many people in our culture have become persuaded that religious activity on or near public property is somehow illegal? How many people in our culture are being deterred from religious activity or political activity because of this kind of dangerous ignorance? How much longer can America remain free when police officers, prosecutors and school principals think they actually have the power – maybe even the duty – to arrest people for spreading the Gospel?

Today I heard two Gideon representatives speak at our church at Hornsby, Sydney, Australia, which they do almost annually. I have always been impressed by the work of the Gideon’s for God’s Kingdom and today was particularly moved to seek membership. My membership of course will be dependant upon God’s Will int this for them and me. I am already a little reticent when I found that it was for ‘professional men’ only [that is you must have a degree or diploma]. This aspect confused me somewhat as I believe God’s work should be open to all believers and followers of Jesus no matter what their cultural, socio-economic backgrounds or gender. Being one who has often bitten off more than he can chew for ministry with Jesus I am now rather cautious about entering ministries that do not feel right. I am not going to form an opinion about the great work the Gideon’s do on the, on the surface, discrimitory appearance. Rather I will do my utmost in researching them and listening to posts such as this one.

I was amazed to hear of the dilemma for these two souls of Gideons in Florida, but not surprised. After all hasn’t there been a steady undermining of God’s Power overall in the US over the last few decades? From what I read the removal of Prayer and allegiance to God is now removed from many schools across the US? Perhaps these two good souls from Gideons were ministering in a ‘battlefield’ for the Lord that may surpass even those in difficult overseas countries. They say that the worst enemy of a follower of Jesus is an ex-believer in Jesus. Sadly too many in western cultures are turning their back on Jesus and worshipping areas of the flesh like, money, pleasure, leisure, lust etc. Good on the Gideons for persisting to push God’s word in a corrupted community. Didn’t Paul do exactly that too. The New Testament is full of the persecution Paul endured for spreading God’s word. Paul rejoiced on every occasion knowing the greater the persecution the more effectively he was doing the work for Jesus. After all Jesus suffered and was killed for showing love to others, why should his followers be any different?

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