Department of Defense

Mornin’!!   That’s the language that I grew up speaking in North Alabama. I am proud of my Southern heritage. I am not proud of everything thing, that was ever done in the south. I can’t believe that a true follower of Jesus could ever be proud, of all that madness that was going on, at one time, or the other.

I am talking about the way, that we as human being treat those that are different from us. It was true in the Southern United States, it was true in the Northern United States, it was true in various parts of the world, and it is still true today. It was even true while Jesus was present on the earth.

The Words of Jesus are life and peace. Paul captured that thought in the book of Romans, the eighth chapter, and the sixth verse. Romans 8:6  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. This verse should scream volumes at us!!

It is as clear as when Father spoke to us, and He was talking to His Israelite children in the book of Deuteronomy.  Deuteronomy 30:19-20  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20  That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

You might be thinking right now if you don’t already have a relationship with Father.             Why should I even pay any attention, to the Words of a person, which I have never seen?    Those of us that do have a current working relationship with Jesus have need to hear these words also. Isaiah 55:9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

It is really good for all of us, when we get up in the mornings, and put on our big boy or big girl pants, to remember this verse. I just had a thought. It is truly a thought of comfort, to the followers of Christ, to realize, that we are not in charge!!

I have to laugh at our current President of the United States. He made the statement that the Sermon on the Mount was so radical, that our Department of Defense could not survive the application!! I am not laughing at the fact that he is blaspheming our Lord, because that is what he is doing. I am laughing about having the joy of the Lord inside of me!! 

Jesus is the most radical Lord of lords, and King of kings!!  He is the only one that should matter to us, because He is the only One can make a difference!! The reason that Jesus is so radical is the fact that we are totally self-centered, because of our sin nature. Check this highly radical verse out. 

 Matthew 5:44  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; 

 

Can you imagine anything more radical than this?  Our natural reaction would be to curse them back, and then lay hands on them!! I am not talking about in prayer either!! However, this is truly a great way to live our lives, and it causes us to live even longer. If we can just do this scripture daily it will keep us healthy, and pour hot coals on the heads of our enemies.  Proverbs 25:21-22  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22  For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

The Lord shall reward thee. That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Are you getting the picture that is not about us? It is not about us, and our petty wants in this life. It never has been, because we were created for a different purpose. We were created to have a relationship with Father. That is the only reason that we are even here, and failure to comply has serious consequences. If well don’t make the right choice it will be Hell to pay, for all eternity.

God wouldn’t put in in Hell!!  That is right. God will not put you or me in Hell. We put ourselves in the pits of Hell!! I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Why else would Father call Heaven and earth to record this day against us?  The choice that we make in our lives every day is on record. Paul summed it up in this verse, and this I leave with you today.

Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Nuff Said?     Ain’t God good?

       ….Much Love