Well, my brothers and sisters in humanity of the LGBT community, I thought I needed to write you a letter today. Now don't go getting defensive before I start. We both have the same gap between our date of birth and date of death, unless unfortunately, we were killed in the womb by someone else who wanted their rights protected. This gap is called life. Like it or not in this life we are going to be a slave to something. Although slavery in this country was abolished many years ago, we are still slaves. The only difference is, we can choose our master.
Before I get into all of this, I am not a famous person. I will not be labeled a hero like some of you have been called. This cannot be called a hate crime because I love you, and I certainly do not want any harm to come to you. (That's another reason I am writing to you.) You probably may not want me as your best friend because you are friends with the world, and I am not a friend of this world.( I will explain in another post if you want me to.)
The reason I am writing to you is I do not like your master. I had him for a master a short part of my life, as we all have. He didn't have anything to give me. He used some short term pleasures to lure me with, but on examining him, I found him to produce nothing and promise less. Your master got you by deception and not by paying a price for you. So you cost him nothing, and he sees no value in you. My master paid a great price for me and you, although you serve one that cares nothing for you.
I do not like your master, and I want to take a stand against him. I do not want my children or grandchildren to be deceived, as you have been, and follow him. Don't tell me you were born that way. I was born a heterosexual. My sexual desires are just as strongly felt as yours, but my master tells me to control them and have discipline. Your master says I can fulfill the sexual appetite anyway I choose. He also says if I am married and am not satisfied that I can choose another. You think your master is still great? Okay. Let's examine the fruits of following each.
We are all going to die one day. Does your master tell you anything about this? What about an eternal life? Does your master always tell you the truth? Mine tells me the truth, and that it will set me free. Does yours ever mention to you anything about being free?
The one I serve says we should love one another and even our enemies. What does yours say about love? Mine created love and is love. Does it upset you that we have in this country so many families that are torn apart because of the sexual appetites your master tempts us with? What is the product of this? Would we have the problems of crime, murders, addictions, hatred, greed, lying, etc. in this country today if they followed your master or mine? When we follow your master, our ending will be the same, but when we follow my master, no matter how rebellious we have been, He is waiting for us to repent and follow Him. We may have consequences of our past life that will still be with us, but He guarantees us a better ending. Also, if we follow my master and obey His way for living our lives, we will have stronger families, communities, and He will bless us with a stronger nation.
Your master tried to deceive the Son of my master by promising Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. My master's Son loved His Father too much to be deceived by your master. He told him, Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall love the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve. (Matthew 4:8-10, NKJV) He also tells me that I cannot serve two masters. I will hate one and love the other, or else I will be loyal to the one and despise the other. (Matthew 6:24)
I hope you now know who my master is and who yours is, if you are a slave to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-is not in the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:15-17, NKJV)
I am not trying to win an argument. I just do not want any of my family or anyone of you to be deceived into following the world instead of the God who created us. Who are you really following? Does he love you? God has already proven His love for you. What has Satan ( the world) done for you?
I am just one voice. Alone I am just like one drop of rain in the ocean, but with many drops together and with God, we can be the ocean. I am a Christian and I don't want to try to serve two masters. God is the master I want to serve. The choice is yours. Who do you submit to and serve?
LGBT community and the rest of humanity, we are all sinners. I do not like you pushing your servitude of sin on me, my children, my grandchildren and my Lord's church. We can choose to follow God and His plan of salvation through His Son, or we may choose to neglect that great salvation. It is our choice. I care about souls and the souls of all. Please if you want to contact me send me an email to:www.rhepler52@gmail.com FB friends if you want to be a part of this letter please like or share on Facebook.
For me and my family, I choose to serve God and keep His commandments. He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4) I want God to be my master and I want to love Him will all my heart, soul, mind and strength. What about you?
Thanks for reading and sharing.
Rick Hepler
