11/28/2018
TOUGH LOVE SERIES: MAN'S LAW -or- GOD'S LAW???
Be it Life... Be it Love... Be it Loyalty... Be it Politics...
Choose you this day whom ye will serve!!!
First, let me state that I am not a politically motivated person, and as such, do not patronize one political party over the other. Also, since I really do not trust in any of the current "end-times" politics, some would probably consider me to be an independent, though in actuality, I am a total dependent; For my loyalty is to one Saviour, one Lord and one King - Jesus Christ; And my direction, vision, strength, knowledge, and understanding is totally dependent on the leading of the Holy Spirit, as together, my wife and I pursue, in total dependence, God's call according to the perfect will of our Heavenly Father.
Part of being totally dependent upon God means that... My life would be such a mess without Him, and that I really need the Lord in every day of my life, in every minute of every day of my life, and in every second of every minute of every day of my life... In simple terms, I NEED THE LORD!!!
"...for WITHOUT ME (Jesus) ye can do nothing," ...BUT... "I can do all things THROUGH CHRIST which strengtheneth me."
Therefore, my Bill of Rights, Constitution, and Magna-Carta are thoroughly documented, highly certified, historically preserved, and overwhelmingly proclaimed as "The Word of God". God's Word is quite sufficient in, and for all situations, for it... "is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
With that shared, I am led further of the Holy Spirit to speak to the more serious issues at hand...
In a letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul made a very sad notation, "For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world..."
Sadly, something like this seems casting shadow over the light within the Church today, for with all of the current political influence within the world, I am concerned that a large portion of God's people have become way too enamoured with earthly politics, and have started choosing the carnality of man's ways, philosophies, and laws over faith in God's perfect will for their individual lives, and for HIS collective local Church body.
THIS IS NOT GOOD... And these are but a few of the questions that we need to personally, and individually address...
*** Has God's Church become more loyal to party politics than to God's perfect will???
*** Has man's law become more important than God's truth???
*** Have Christians come to the "post christian" secular position that chooses to trust more in the things that are seen, than by "...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Heb 11:1)
Have we forgotten that... "WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM: for he that cometh to God MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, and that HE IS A REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM." (Heb 11:6)
Though God sets forth national leaders, secular politics should NEVER be considered as a good substitute for FAITH IN GOD... IN HIM ALONE WILL I SERVE!!!
For I will say to the Lord...
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my GOD, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower... HE is my refuge and my fortress: my GOD; IN HIM WILL I TRUST."
Is it right to proclaim the powerful Word of God on Sunday, but yet, Monday through Saturday, live lives that seem to show forth more darkness from hell than light from Heaven; And in some cases, often forgetting the ways of the Lord altogether?
God has warned HIS Church... "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because THOU HAST LEFT THY FIRST LOVE."
Have we forgotten that we owe the Lord everything??? "...For IN HIM WE LIVE, and MOVE, and HAVE OUR BEING..."
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and YE ARE NOT YOUR OWN? For YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." (1 Cor. 6:19-20)
And concerning this present political climate, the fighting, fussing, and warring between parties, and the dangerous travesty that we now face on our southern border; Be it nationals, be it immigrants, be it politicians, be it whoever; We should NEVER owe anything to anyone, but to love them, to pray for them, and to care for them according to God's will, and not according to man's feelings, politics, nor worldly ideologies!!!
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear GOD, and keep HIS commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." (Ecc. 12:13)
Concerning ruling authorities, tributes, and honours, we have some instructional commands in (Romans 13:7-8)...
"Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. OWE NO MAN ANYTHING, BUT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law."
YES! We are to obey the laws that be, and though I am not an anarchist, a socialist, a democrat, a republican, nor any of these other crazy political stereotypes of man, I am God's child, a bond-servant of the Lord, an heir to the throne, and a man after God's own heart!
So, YES, I will obey the laws that be, unless they go against the greater, and higher laws of ALMIGHTY GOD!!!
With that, sometimes, the law of love must be shown in accountable authority, meaning, "Tough Love!!!"
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation." (Romans 13:1-2)
There should not be lawlessness, and obeying the moral, ethical, God-inspired laws and authorities that be should never be in question. but living according to established national law and order, should NEVER be used as a justification, or an excuse for disobeying the greater laws of God; For God's law is perfect, and HIS TRUTH, HIS PLAN, HIS PURPOSE, HIS WORD, HIS WILL are NEVER to be set aside, nor made be subject and subordinate to man's law; Nor are they to be maligned, and used to justify bad behaviour and mean-spirited attitudes towards others, no matter who they are!!!
"For GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life."
God does not just love a few, He loves us all; And He desires that they repent, receive Jesus Christ as Saviour, Lord and King, and live by the leading of the Holy Spirit according the will of God the Father.
So, with the season nigh, and the time at hand, let us journey forth towards fulfilment of God's complete will no matter the cost, and let us consider these important words from God concerning our ministry of love towards others...
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For IF YOU LOVE THEM WHICH LOVE YOU, WHAT REWARD HAVE YE? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." (Matt 5:43-40)
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." (Matt 7:12)
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD."
Blessings of joy, strength, and love to all who pass this way on the Greatest Adventure of all time... God's Perfect Will... AMEN!!!
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