In today's world, when we are faced with natural calamities and terrorist attacks, there are a group of people who strive to protect citizens, who selflessly help those who are victims in the tragedy, and even sometimes, they bring back a person from the brink of death!! These persons belong to what is known as either the ' rapid action force' or the 'central reserve police force'. It is the timely intervention and action of these people that reduces the catastrophic effects of such sudden disasters.
Today, it is imperative that the church has such a force. In the face of the spiritual tsunamis upsetting the life of God's people, such a force is extremely important as it would be able to protect and help them.
In the recent past, in one of the prominent publications in Kerala, a film start talked about her experiences. The above said star, who belonged to to the Catholic Church, happened to meet a non- Christian over the internet. Their relationship grew in leaps and bounds and soon , she gave up her Christian faith and got married. The article spoke about this lady's new life, family matters and beliefs in very flowery terms (the wrong was made to look right!). She denied the eternal life gained for us by Jesus Christ and spoke very highly about the 'faith' which suited her lifestyle. When we read the article , even though there may be nothing wrong as such, we should remember that God's word teaches us that the one who persuades us to deny Christ, has the spirit of the Antichrist (1John4:3). The above said magazine sells lakhs of copies in Kerala. Through the medium of this article, weeds are being sown in the hearts of our children. These weeds have influenced our children and youth, such that they are today walking the path of spiritual damnation and wrong relationships.
'Rathinirvedam', a Malayalam movie released in 1978, which led the youth into an immoral frenzy, has been remade today. The theme of the story is the relationship between a teen-aged boy and an older woman. Even though this film did not win any state, national or international award, this has been remade with fanfare!! Just think of how this film is destroying our children, who are temples of the Living God. For instance, just suppose a student who has watched this movie is paid attention to by his teacher, or if she cares about him, can you imagine what his mindset will be??!
Akin to this, there are many tsunamis that are beating a path towards the children of God and His church. Yet, we who are responsible are unaware about these ideas which destroy the spirit within men. It is only when the food imported from Japan is scanned with special devices that we can determine if there are traces of radiation in it. If we do not possess this device, we will consume this irradiated food. After some years, when the rates of cancers in the society increase, we will carry out studies....and determine the cause. But by then, a good number of people, already affected with the killer disease, would have lost their lives. The tsunamis which hit our shores did not cause much damage to our concrete jungle. But, what we should realize is that these killer waves snatched our children, our youth from within these concrete structures.
Those who reject the teachings of the church and on the other hand teach new beliefs are excommunicated from the church. We are told not to attend their groups or meetings. Despite that, the very persons whom we have prohibited, enter our home directly (via the television channels!), and preach their 'new' ideas.
Let us awake....to save our children, our youth, and our families from the killer waves which threaten them.
Are we not responsible to stand on God's side and speak for the Kingdom of God?? Is it not for this that God gave us wealth??...institutions??...magazines??
When Haman used his authority to try and destroy the Jews, Mordecai tells Esther that she must intervene for the sake of the Jewish people. Esther makes many excuses. At this juncture, the words which Mordecai spoke to Esther are relevant in today's world.
“If you keep quiet at a time like this, help will come from heaven to the Jews, and they will be saved, but you will die and your father's family will come to an end. Yet who knows-- maybe it was for a time like this that you were made queen!” (Esther 4:14)
If we who claim to believe in Jesus remain silent, the church in Kerala will have to pay a heavy price in the near future.
It is the best in various military sectors who are selected and trained to make up the Rapid Action Force. Why can't the church in Kerala give birth to a spiritual 'Action Force'?? It is imperative that a ‘spiritual action force ' is instituted by bringing together priests, nuns, and the laity to save our children, our young girls and boys.
May each diocese, each religious congregation, forge its own 'rapid action force'!!
May our lives be devoted to winning our society for Jesus.
Santhosh T.
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