Hankering for Chick-Fill-A

Hankering for Chick-Fill-A

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:33

I’m not real big on Chicken. My Father was a preacher and every Sunday our meal for dinner was chicken. Over the years of my childhood I became chickened out. Here in the last week or two I have a hankering, as my roommate says, for chicken. Not just any old chicken but a meal out at the local Chick-Fill-A. I never once ever thought of stopping in at a Chick-Fill-A but now I feel they are worthy of my patronage.

I have heard the old clique that if you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything. I believe that is a problem with our culture these past many years. We have lost a standard to rise up to and settled for something less than what is moral rightness. If it feels good and is satisfying and does not hurt anyone else then it is ok for you. That just simply is not true, how you behave does have an effect on everyone around you. Along with opinions that everyone has the influence of people’s actions also causes an effect on others in their environment.  What is said and done by some has a direct impact on how others may think and believe to be proper conduct. We see people behaving today in such ways that years ago would never have been acceptable. We have become more concerned about denying some ones right to behave badly than correcting someone when we know they are wrong. We call this political correctness but I call it a grave error in moral judgment. We have become so politically correct that we have lost the moral courage to be more concerned with Biblical correctness. Even the church where we look for Biblical teaching has become lax and will not make a stand on the Word of God.

I do not hate the Homosexual community, in fact I have several homosexual friends and also several members in my family that are homosexual. As God is a God of love and loves His creation, sacrificed His Son to reconcile man to His Kingdom, I also love people. That doesn’t mean I like everybody but I do have a deep concern for their future beyond this world and life. It certainly means I do not condone or approve of sinful behavior. Some of my Gay friends have told me they are just being who they were created to be. I can’t agree with that argument because we were all created sinful by our nature. When man fell in the Garden of Eden he was tainted by sin and bears that mark upon the soul. Jesus came to save the lost by shedding His blood and paying the price for our sin debt. We all have a desire for sinful behavior and we all must turn away and seek righteous living.

Chick-Fill-A has made a stand against same sex marriages a position I fully support. Marriage is an institution of the church not our government. The Bible clearly speaks out against homosexual behavior and therefore marriage between two people is that of a male and a female. If for tax purposes and recognition then let them have civil unions. Let not our governments create an abomination before God. Marriage is a sacred institution that cannot be violated by sinful actions. Jesus as the groom will return one day soon to claim His bride the church. (Rev 19:7 Rev 21:,9) From the day Truett Cathy started Chick-Fill-A, he began applying biblically-based principles to managing his business. Mr. Cathy stood and continues to stand on the Word of God.

As a result of Mr. Cathy’s position he has taken a lot of criticism. There have been some government officials who have spoken out against him and his company. They have told him he and his company are not welcome in the communities they represent. A lot of the gay community has protested against Chick-Fill-A for their position. What right does the government have is penalizing a business for taking a moral stand for their personal religious beliefs. Isn’t that unconstitutional in that we have freedom of religion? What right does a segment of the population have in disrupting a privet business because they do not support their political ends? What a marvelous testimony to the truth of God’s Word in that by Chick-Fill-A standing on the righteousness of God’s Word He has blessed them with a large increase in business revenue.

How shameful it is that the church, which preaches God’s Word, has remained aloof on the subject. There is a great lesson to be learned here on obedience to God’s Word. God will bless those who praise Him. The day of the Lord’s wrath is soon to come and every knee will bow and acknowledge Him. Those of us who humble ourselves before Him now and obediently seek His righteousness will be hidden from His anger. (Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the LORD's anger. Zephaniah 2:3) This is the Word of God, a message of truth, from a God of love, patience, mercy, forgiveness, and redemption.

Perhaps if the church would firmly stand on the true Word of God the pews in their sanctuaries would be packed as the booths at Chick-Fill-A. I am in admiration for the admiration of the folk who have shown their support for an institution that stands solid upon their beliefs.