December 29, 2006

LoVe?

The war in Iraq has me wrestling with my faith and my response. The Christians in Iraq are saying they do not want America fighting and bombing them. They say they live by another law, the law of blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who love their brother and their enemy. How can bombs and guns be the agent of justice that God has chosen. Didn't Jesus baffle all of us by conquering with the utmost sacrifice of love. Yet in life, are there things that we must stand up for and fight for. If a man comes to your door to kill you and your family, what action should be taken? Even if I stop fighting, others will continue to. Does that mean I must fight? Where is love? How does love fit into this? I no longer see my loyalty to my country of utmost importance. (Continue reading before you scream treason). I value the life of an Iraqi man as much as I value an American man. My brother is Rashid in Central Asia, Bill down the street, and Wong in the east. They are my family, because of spiritual ties. And my family is my first loyalty. My country is composed of my neighbors, and who is my neighbor.

2 comments:

Luke said...

Josh, you bring an interesting side to the war and our response to it.. making me think whichis good!
thought I'd comment say hi!
drop us a line some time @ campbelluli@yahoo.com
good hearing from you! luke and lindy campbell

Anonymous said...

In the OT, God used the Babylonian Empire to punish Israel. So it is possible He used the US to punish Saddam's regime. Just remember what happened to the Babylonians afterwards--just because God used them to bring about justice didn't mean that they had any sort of immunity.
Good words about the family coming first, brother.