Freedom. Lost.

I just participated in a social media conversation about vaccines and religious exemptions and it struck me, that we may not be far from losing that option. Until now, my religious freedoms have not been called into question by the government. But there is a day coming, not long from now, when we will be made to choose.

Do I attend a true church or a state church marked by compromise? Do I host that gay wedding or lose my business? Do I abort my baby because the government says I have enough already? Do I inject vaccines laced with aborted fetuses, DNA from animals and other poisons into my child because my religious exemption has been revoked? 

So what do you do then? What’s the right answer? Quite honestly, I don’t know at this present moment. Well, maybe I have an inkling, but it’s painful and I want to know for sure. And so I am writing as I research and decide. Because if they come knocking at my door, I need to know what I believe and why? I need to know where I stand, how I will stand and what I will do. And so do you!

I am going to suggest that the first thing we need to do is pray. But pray NOW! In Matthew, Chapter 24, speaking of tribulation when Israel will have to flee, it says, “Pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath.” So, why? In Judaism, law states that they may not work on the Sabbath and walking more than a certain amount is considered work. So, fleeing on the Sabbath would be a terrible thing. Now, it is interesting, that seeing as God knows this, he would not just make it so that it will not occur on the Sabbath or in Winter. But instead he tells them to pray!

Persecution is coming to America, folks and God is not merely going to wave a wand at it and make it an easy path for us to walk. He demands we pray! Losing the freedom to make decisions based on our beliefs is coming. Religious persecution is coming. We can choose to pray and be spared or for him to remove certain obstacles which will make our journey lighter.

Recently, one of our children was cleaning the wounds on our pet dog, who had been attacked by a raccoon. It turned out the raccoon had rabies and the suggestion was to have her receive the Rabies vaccine. She has never been vaccinated for anything. She has never had a shot in her life! And here we were faced with Rabies! Immediately, we were dropped into a conversation based on fear.

Rabies is a terrible disease. The only hope is the vaccine. If she develops symptoms its already too late. She was likely exposed. She had had a cut on her hand which interacted with the dogs saliva…. And on and on…

After about 24 hours of fear overtaking us, I felt God whisper, “Do nothing out of fear,…” Then immediately my husband asked, whether the Rabies vaccine contained anything that would compromise our beliefs. We researched it and the answer was yes, it does. The vaccine is created using aborted human tissue.

And I am proud to say, that was enough of an answer for us. The vaccine was off the radar. Our daughter ended up being just fine. And we were thrilled with our decision, and so thankful that God led us to it. We had not prepared ourselves for that one. But now, we must!

With a number of bills being pushed to make vaccinations mandatory, even from so-called Christian presidential candidates, we believers will have a difficult road ahead. Do we obey God, or the government. Do we have a tipping point? A point at which we compromise for another reason because the consequences are too great. Do we have an answer ready? A decision at hand. What are standing for? What are willing to give up to make that stand?

Do we risk losing our children? Do we risk death? Do we risk our homes? Do we leave the country? Would leaving the country even accomplish anything? What is the plan? Is it worth it?

I think it is. I think obedience to God will cost us. Dearly. It may cost us everything. And we need to know if we think it is worth it. And we need to be strong in our faith, know what God’s word says and be able to stand in the day of tribulation. Because it’s coming.