The murder of Charlie Kirk is nothing short of a modern day “crucifixion”. He was murdered in cold blood on the world’s stage. Granted, Charlie wasn’t a spotless lamb like Jesus, but one could liken him to His apostles in the days of Acts. Our simple faith and understanding of the man is that he was a brother in Christ and he died a martyr’s death. It’s no wonder people are now attempting to demean his crucifixion as nothing but a conspiracy, a sinister plot by the heads of Israel to erase the man who allegedly dared to call out “Jewish power”.
Since his timely death, we are hearing more and more conspiracies about the plot to kill him. It’s no different to the stories which surfaced after Jesus’ death. The gossip around town was that he was a rebel, trying to overthrow the Roman government, and that He was claiming to be King of the Jews. Charlie Kirk as far as anyone knows, was a godly Christian man who spoke truth in love, boldly and unashamedly. He proclaimed God’s truths everywhere he went and exposed lies told by the system which continues to destroy God’s creation. His death is timely considering where we are in the grand scheme of things. People need Jesus.
The death of Charlie Kirk is inspiring people to reflect on and consider their own faith and it’s turning hearts back to Christ. I’m not surprised that every man and his dog is now claiming some sort of ownership over him in order to push their own agendas. The rallying cry being, “Je suis Charlie Kirk”. This is how the devil will hijack a work of God and use it to his own advantage, an inverse of God’s plan and purpose. If you are not found in Christ, you cannot be Charlie Kirk.
The truth is, Charlie died to advance the Kingdom of God here on earth. God’s word is going out and so many people are giving their hearts to Christ due to Charlie’s bloodshed. His death as heinous and tragic as it was, has stopped people in their tracks to question their own beliefs and assess the true meaning of their lives and Christianity. Charlie Kirk is a fork in the road moment for many. In dying, he lives on in eternity, his memory lives on in our hearts and minds. We can choose life or death in Christ, by continuing Charlie’s legacy and by extension, Christ’s. This is how we should feel about Jesus’ work on the cross. Did Jesus not die for truth and love to advance God’s kingdom on earth? The parallels are purposeful and yet the people remain blind. “Je suis Christ” should be on everyone’s billboards and lips. Praying we can stand strong when our time is up and we too are called to advance God’s Kingdom.
“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
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