>>But the good news is that this will give committed Christians the opportunity to be witnesses for the Gospel.
It is always good news, but we have to face the reality that there will be an increasingly smaller number of ears who can hear the Gospel and those who cannot hear will not feel the need to politely listen and then decline to accept the gift. They will be cruel and angry that you brought them the gospel because it is poison to them.
That means that we will have to evangelize, but also to remember that their refusal to hear is not our failure (or God’s failure) and that we need to remember to shake the dust off our sandals and move on.
The rest of the world is waking up to find Christ and America has had its heart hardened and ears closed. Our nation (and not just one political party either!) has told God to go away and he has said, “OK”.
“They will be cruel and angry that you brought them the gospel because it is poison to them.”
....Or rather needed medicine.