Allies

The battle lines are being drawn in our culture, and those of us who are Bible-believing, born-again Christians are involved in a struggle for the authority of the Scriptures. Interestingly enough, you have those who do not share our faith perspective, but they do embrace elements of a Biblical worldview perspective.  They are our allies in a cosmic struggle between good and evil.  There is an incident described in Luke chapter 9 (ESV):
46 An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great. ”
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us. ”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you. ”

We should always forthrightly share with others what it means to be saved through Jesus Christ.  Not all will believe this message, but there are some who identify with it, whom the Lord can use, even though they have not believed on Him - yet.  Because you have people who are concerned with the moral direction of our world today, and are even standing against evil.

We saw this recently in the United Kingdom.  There was an event called "Unite the Kingdom," a rally that saw at least 100,000 or even perhaps as a million people flood the streets of London.  It was organized by a British influencer named Tommy Robinson.  Christian Today reported:

David Campanale, reporting for Premier Christian News, said he was punched, pushed and chased by members of the crowd. He was thankfully unharmed.

"The official anthem of the march was 'Come one, come all', but for some on the march, they didn't want that to include journalists covering the event in an impartial, open-minded way,"  Campanale said.

He said he had attended the event to report on "the perspective of Christians who joined the rally" and "the claimed Christian sentiments expressed from the stage by leaders and endorsed by Tommy Robinson himself".

Robinson reportedly converted to Christianity while in prison.  The article went on to say: "Some present spoke of a carnival atmosphere, with activist Billboard Chris, real name Chris Elston, saying he was having an 'amazing day'. Elston who was due to speak at the event but never had the chance to deliver his speech due to the unexpected virtual appearance of tech billionaire Elon Musk."   The Christian Today article also noted, "Peter McIlvenna, author at The Federalist, also described the rally in positive terms, saying, 'The gospel choir that were there … it was actually true worship, and the people on the front leading, I thought I was in Kensington temple on the Sunday morning, and not in the middle of Westminster on a Saturday.'"

The atmosphere was not unlike the scene in State Farm Stadium in Arizona, at the site of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, which featured extensive times of worship led by some of the world's foremost worship leaders.

Andrea Williams, who leads the British organization, Christian Concern, fused together the Kirk memorial and the Unite the Kingdom rally, writing:

Charlie’s pastor, Rob McCoy, opened the memorial service by calling men and women to salvation and to stand to make a profession of Christ as Saviour and Lord. There were multiple calls to follow Jesus and to make Him known not just personally but in and for the nation. Worship songs of every genre were sung by tens of thousands live, joined by millions of others through the livestream. There was a powerful demonstration and explanation of God’s design for family, marriage and children. There was an unashamed call to live God’s truth and righteousness under the Lordship of Christ.

And this is what those attending the Unite the Kingdom march are truly looking for.

They see the emptiness and chaos of the atheistic secularism our nation has pursued for decades. They know that Britain has lost something, that there is a hole in the heart of our society. Radical Islam is rising to take its place but it is not the answer they want.

They are feeling the long term, cross-generational effects of our nation’s rejection of God. Our foundations are exposed. Only Jesus Christ can restore the nation.

It's what a member of the British House of Commons is calling for; Premier Christian News related in July:

A Christian MP has told Parliament that the UK needs a social and political Christian revival.

Despite the chamber being empty when Danny Kruger spoke, a video of his impassioned speech has garnered over 1.3 million views online.

The Conservative MP for East Wiltshire highlighted the role of Christianity in British politics, calling it “the wellspring of democracy”.

The article included this quote from Kruger: "It's no surprise that both the church and the country itself are in a bad way, divided, internally, confused, badly led..."  It went on to say, "He claimed that a 'new religion' is creeping over the nation, 'a hybrid of old and new ideas, and it doesn't have a proper name, and I don't think ‘woke’ does justice to its seriousness.'"  He added: “It is a combination of ancient paganism, Christian heresies, and the cult of modernism all mashed up into a deeply mistaken, deeply dangerous ideology of power, hostile to… families, communities and nations.”

A member of Parliament calls out for Christian revival, thousands take to the streets of London searching for it, even though perhaps they don't even realize that's what their looking for. Gatherings ranging from arena rallies that exalt Christ to Turning Point meetings that blend a Christian foundation with political activism indicate that a change is in the offing.  The question is: are we going to turn a deaf ear or recognize that the gospel is the answer?

We have to recognize the reality of the inner struggle that so many, especially in younger generations, are facing - the bankruptcy of progressive ideas has left them strung out spiritually and empty morally.  They are seeking something to hold on to.  That's why you have an element of worship and Christian language in secular settings - the infusion of the gospel into a world in peril is very real and the hunger is palpable.  We must not ignore the cries and look within - to ourselves, to our Churches, to our spheres of Christian influence - in order to effectively serve those who seek.