John 17:14-18
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
This world has been turned upside down, not only by ISIS but by all the different groups of people out in the world that want to do anything they want to make a dollar, live any way they want, treat others any way they want. We are living in the days when the world calls evil good and good evil and people are ok with that. God's children are living in this world, but as Jesus Christ himself said, WE ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD. If you are washed in the blood and have accepted Christ into your heart, then you are no longer of this world. You have an earthly body to use while here, but you are SPIRITUAL. As the days go on, times will be harder on God's people. Jesus also knew this and that is why he prayed for them. Once we comprehend that we are spiritual and begin to live more spiritual, we will begin to understand more about what is going on all around us. God will make a way for his people, but we must stand upon the word of God. Share his word with others and pray for the world and those around us. God did not call us out to hate, but rather to love. I know that many times I speak of war being the only way, but I do not believe that contradicts that fact that I also love. I pray for ISIS, our leaders, the hate groups, the abortionists, and anyone else that I believe is living contrary to God's truth, but in the same token, I believe that when an act of war is perpetrated upon our fellowman or our country that sometimes war is inevitable. Joshua fought a hard battle once and was defeated. When he prayed and talked it over with God, then God let him know that there was sin in the camp. Get rid of the sin and you won't be defeated. Joshua got rid of the sin and fought the same people a second time. The battle was going strong at sundown and Joshua asked God to stop the sun. God stopped time for Joshua so he could win the battle. How much more would he do for his people today if we would only get rid of the sin among us. War is something we sometimes face and I believe it is sometimes the only way, but God must be the center of everything. If we are not living according to his word, then we may find ourselves like Joshua and be defeated by the enemy simply because there are those among us that are hiding sin. Jesus knew that we would face evil in the world, but he has prayed for us and died for us, we must live for him. Blessed be his Holy name.
