In today's climate, being 'politically correct' is deemed as the right thing to do by many people in the world. Those who challenge the popular view or speak outside what's considered 'politically correct' are often viewed as ignorant or extreme. Political correctness often rails against spiritual correctness. What is right in the eyes of men isn't always what is right in the sight of our holy and righteous God.
Jesus Himself confronted the politically powerful of His day - the Pharisees and the Sadducees. He didn't go out searching for them to pick a fight with, but He didn't set out to avoid them either. His primary job was to carry out His Father's work. So, when they came looking to challenge Him, He didn't mince words. Christ's spoke Truth, Truth that wasn't pleasant nor politically correct. Christ didn't conform His speech to what they thought was right. In fact, He didn't even try to smooth things over with them. Christ didn't compromise God's Truth simply because it didn't meet the 'politically correct' criteria of the day. There is no comprimising the God's Truth! In fact, Christ Himself said this, “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’" Matthew 10:34-35 His Words are the sword that separates wheat from chaff. Unfortunately, those who are the chaff don't like what He has to say.
Man's idea of what is right and 'politically correct' is fickle. It changes as often as the wind changes direction. What's politically correct one day is considered foolish the next. To see this we need only to take a trip back in time. Our own history is so revealing. Once upon a time, in this great country, it was politically correct to deny certain people (people of color or women) their rights. Many things that are considered politically correct only exist until society determines them to no longer be right. Yes, political correctness is fickle. We like to think we get better as a society, but one fickle notion can be replace by other ridiculous notions. Yes, there has been much good that has resulted as society reexamines itself and changes it's ideas on what's politically correct. This has resulted in improvements in our society and has changed political thinking in many areas, especially civil rights. However, now there are those who have surfaced who want to suppress Christians from speaking out at all. They wish to remove all references of faith from every public aspect of society. I see that suppressing and oppressing Christians becoming the 'politically correct' thing to do. Oh, wait a minute, I've already read about this, in Revelation!
Political correctness is fickle. But the Gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT! God's Word has lasted since the beginning, unchanged and unblemished. God never changes, His Truth never changes, and His Promises to us never change.
In His time on earth, Jesus challenged the notions of His day. Today, His Truth still confronts false notions that people accept as politically correct. His Words challenge those who try to conform people into cookie cutter members of a godless society. His Words should challenge us not to conform to the the popular, politically correct ideas of our world. Instead, let challenge all notions against the Word of the Living God. Let us be transformed to the will of our perfect Father.
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:2
In His Love, Cathy
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