Neal Horsley vs Elton John - Jesus Loves Them Both!

On tonight's local news in Atlanta, they featured a story about a man named Neal Horsley who is supposedly running for governor of Georgia. One of his campaign promises is to "restore God's law to its rightful place of authority in the state of Georgia." Evidently, Mr. Horsley believes that the first step in "restoring God's law" in Georgia is to stand outside Elton John's condo with a sign proclaiming that "Elton John Must Die." Why? Because Elton John recently stated in an interview with U.S. Magazine that he thought "Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems." Apparently, Mr. Horsley takes exception to Elton John's characterization of Jesus Christ.

From my perspective, no matter what you think of Elton John's comments or Mr. Horsley's constitutional right to free speech (and that one is a very close call), to me it is incomprehensible that someone who allegedly desires to restore "God's law" to its rightful place would then advocate the death of another human being who was created in the very image of the God he (Mr. Horsley) purports to worship.

Perhaps, Mr. Horsley forgot - or maybe he was never taught - that the entirety of God's law is summed up in two commands: love God and love your neighbor as yourself. In fact, Jesus stated that the entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments. (Mt. 22:37-40). God's law is no longer about judgment. Jesus took the judgment for the entire world - you and me included - when He died on the cross. God's love for us is not based on what we did or even what we do. God's love for us is based on what Jesus did - nothing more and nothing less.

So, tonight It's my prayer that as Mr. Horsley spends the night in the Fulton County Jail, that someone, perhaps even Jesus Himself, will reveal to him how much he is loved -- and that this love is unconditional. One thing I am sure of, if Mr. Horsley personally experiences the extravagant and unconditional love of Jesus for him, his life will never be the same. In fact, I imagine the slogans on his signs will advocate love, and the words he speaks will bring life, not death. Amen - may it be so.