Gaining Ground

With U.S. Secretary of State Kerry rushing back and forth between Israeland the Palestinians, we sometimes lose sight of the obvious.

Even if it were not a complete Biblical abomination for the U.S. to be pushing the sovereign nation of Israel into giving up segments of their God-ordained homeland…it  makes absolutely no sense in the “common sense” realm either. 

The Land Mass of Israel only comprises ONE PERCENT of the Middle East!  Israel is surrounded on ALL sides by hostile Arab neighbors.  The Jewish people have faced horrific persecution in other countries where they have historically attempted to peaceably reside.  WHY do they have to give up anything in order to maintain their right to exist in their own small nation, a nation no bigger than the State of New Jersey?  The extremists stated goals won’t even affirm their “right to exist.”  The whole process is patently absurd.    

I think this is fertile ground (pardon the pun) for a metaphor of our Christian lives also.  How much territory does God occupy in your life?  Is He apparent in all aspects of your daily walk?  Does He enter into your marital relationship, your friendships, your work-place?  Does He factor into your entertainment, your political votes, your social positions?  Do you compromise your values and beliefs for a false sense of peace with family, co-workers and neighbors?

Interestingly, there is not a “static” position in science…everything is constantly in motion even if we can’t always see it with the natural eye:

 

In science there are two related concepts in our ever-changing galaxies:

1)      Black Holes:  A black hole is a region of space from which gravity prevents anything, including light, from escaping.  It is a former star eventually imploding and creating bleak darkness.

2)      Star Formation:  Brilliant and powerful stars (of which our sun is a nearby example) are created by the collision of two galaxies.  Under such duress they become potent sources of energy and great light. 

Both of these galactic wonders are created by pull or pressure of gravity–One towards indescribable blackness and the other to inexpressible light.

Let me suggest that if you are not moving forward with God, don’t delude yourself and think you are holding your ground.  Like black holes and stars, you are either imploding or exploding even if, at the moment, you can’t “see” it happening.  In the spiritual world, you are either giving the Devil a foothold or you are putting a foot on his backside. 

So, stop compromising in the hopes of a false peace.  Like Israel…