07/30/18 LOOKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
As in the rest of life, there are bad cops, preachers, teachers, doctors.
Their title and uniform does not make them heroes.
TWO THOUGHTS
1. We should appreciate and honor those who risk their lives to keep us safe and make our lives better.
2. We should never forget that evil people are evil, regardless of their position in society, and in fact, those who use their position to harm other people, are especially evil.
God has appointed the State to protect the righteous and to punish the wicked. God requires all of us to be moral and follow legitimate rule in this world. God will not hold anyone guiltless, who uses their position and power to oppress other people.
Sadly, there are bad apples in every barrel and sadly those bad apples often are driven by prejudice or agenda to hurt others. "Good" is not determined by color or race or gender. Therefore we must allow God to cleanse us from bigotry and prejudice, which is devisive. The more oppressive the government, the more oppressive and controlling are those in positions of authority.
This is a fact that Christians must understand and learn how to handle. Christians in other lands often find very few people in positions of authority to be honest and trustworthy. Sadly, if our nation chooses an oppressive government, the agents of the State will become the enemies of the masses. We must look on the inside rather than on the outside. We must not be led away, either to trust the untrustworthy or to mistrust the trustworthy. Honest, fair assessment is possible through Christ.
