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We see a tale of two countries in our world right now. On one hand, we see the United States, which appears to be looking for every way to embrace the ideologies of Islam and Marxism. Electing officials who are unapologetically Islamic, allowing the building of Islamic-only communities in our states and cities, embedding Islam in our schools, and more. So much so, in fact, even to the point of letting Sharia Law exist in our own nation, a radical political system that is totally incompatible with our own Constitution.
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On the other hand, we are seeing the Iranian people who have lived under the Sharia system for 50 years literally risking their lives and doing everything they can to scratch and break themselves free from Sharia. The illustration could not be clearer. One big difference that we must note is that the Sharia system was largely thrust upon the Iranian people when a power vacuum existed with the ousting of the Shah. Our American public is welcoming Islamic values and the Sharia system without understanding the fox they are letting in the henhouse. Wouldn’t it be a clear understanding of the danger of Sharia when people who have been under the system are giving their very lives to escape it and live freely?
There should be no clearer illustration of the allure, deception, and reality of Sharia.
The Sharia and Islamic spirit is already here in our nation. It has been for decades, and it’s growing exponentially–in government, in schools, in culture, and more. Modern culture tells us Islam is a peaceful religion and Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians. That is not true. A Muslim demonstrator in Dearborn, Michigan, was holding a sign stating: “We will use the freedoms of the Constitution to destroy the Constitution!” It seems wise for Americans to heed this warning. Pray that we do!
President Dwight D. Eisenhower described a similar danger in his time. “The Bill of Rights contains no grant of privilege for a group of people to destroy the Bill of Rights. A group…dedicated to the ultimate destruction of all civil liberties, cannot be allowed to claim civil liberties as its privileged sanctuary from which to carry on subversion of the government.”
Right now, while several states are grappling with legislating protections of their states from allowing pockets of Sharia, many believers don’t fully understand what is at stake. In order to have a better understanding of the width, breadth, and depth of the impact of Islam in our nation, we invite you to download IFA’s latest resource – Islam and the Spirit Behind it. It provides an in-depth look at the growing influence of Islam–even in the past 10 years–and the resource provides 10 days of prayer strategies and practical action steps.
Texas is gearing up for a ballot initiative vote on March 3 to either ban Sharia or keep the door open for Sharia in Texas. This, while a huge Islamic community is in the process of development in Texas. This development includes not only a mosque and school but also a community center and Islam-only housing. The Islamic call to prayer would ring out over the loudspeakers in yet another American city. Pray for Texas and other states drawing a line in the sand about the invitation of Sharia into our communities, states, and nation. Concerning all of this is the difference in active voters, 80% voter mobilization for Muslims, and less than 25% for evangelicals. The future of Sharia is really in the hands of the church.
Without broad action to stand against the flood of Islam at the voting booth, without the intercessory community’s strategic spiritual warfare, without the growing open eyes of our fellow Americans, it will be hard to stop the invasive spirit and ideology that is set on destroying us.
A tale of two countries. Let me leave you with two prayer points for these two countries.
First, please pray for the Iranian people. They are willing to risk their lives to be free of this demonic ideological political system. Their freedom will usher in a spiritual shift in the region that could have a ripple effect in other Islamic-controlled countries. Pray for freedom where the gospel can freely be shared.
Second, pray for the alarm bell to be heeded in our own nation. It is not a red or blue issue – but the Islamification of America is an existential threat that will affect people of both parties equally in its oppressive results. Our prayer and action are critical to fighting this new style of warfare coming against the 250 years of freedom of our own nation.
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