OBEDIENCE TO THE GOVERNMENT
THUS SAYS THE LORD: LET EVERY SOUL BE SUBJECT UNTO THE HIGHER POWERS. FOR THERE IS NO POWER BUT OF GOD; THE POWERS THAT BE ORDAINED OF GOD. WHOSOEVER THEREFORE RESISTETH THE POWER,RESISTETH THE ORDINANCE OF GOD;AND THEY THAT RESIST SHALL RECEIVE TO THEMSELVES DAMNATION ROMANS 13:1-3

I GOT INTO THIS SCRIPTURE BECAUSE I HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE ALL HAVE DONE WHAT IS PLEASING IN GODS EYES AND THROUGH PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION ASKED GOD TO HEAL OUR LAND. AND I KNOW THAT WE ALL HAVE OUR VIEWS ON THIS SUBJECT OF POLITICS AND WE ALL HOPE FOR THE BEST.
BUT AS WE ONLY HAVE 2 DAYS LEFT BEFORE OR COUNTRY TAKES ON ANOTHER ROUTE INTO THE UNKNOWN ,I REALIZE THAT WE MUST ASK OURSELVES THESE QUESTIONS. IS OUR COUNTRY SO CORRUPT THAT WE QUESTION WEATHER OR NOT 1. THAT WE AS CHRISTIONS SHOULD HAVE AS LITTLE TO DO WITH THE WHOLE MATTER AT HAND. WELL WE SHOULD ANYWAY WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR BELELIEFS AND STILL BE GOOD CITIZENS AS WELL. 2.THERE ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN THE STATE AUTHORITY IN CERTAIN AREAS AND THE CHURCH IN OTHERS. WE ARE TO BE OBEDIANT IN BOTH AND CAN WORK FAITHFULLY IN BOTH. DO NOT GET IT TWISTED BECAUSE THEY SERVE TWO DIFFERENT SPHERES. "CHURCH AND STATE" SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL THEY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER BUT DO NOT WORK TOGETHER. 3. THERE IS ANOTHER GROUP THAT BELIEVES BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE STATE BETTER. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE, BY ELECTING OFFICIALS WHO ARE CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, BY DOING THIS THE CHURCH AND STATE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF ALL. BECAUSE WE LIVE IN SOME ROUGH TIMES WE SHOULD NOT LET THE GOVERNMENT WHOM HAS MADE SOME TERRIBLE MISTAKES DISSUADE US FROM DISOBEYING THE WORD OF GOD. JESUS AND THE APOSTLES NEVER DISOBEYED THE GOVERNMENT FOR PERSONAL REASONS. WHEN THEY DID IT WAS FOR THERE HIGHER LOYALTY TO FOLLOW GOD. AND CONSIDER THIS ,THEIR DISOBEDIENCE DID NOT COME CHEAP! THEY WERE THREATENED,BEATEN, HUNG UPSIDE DOWN, THROWN INTO JAIL,AND EXECUTED, IF WE ARE COMPELLED TO DISOBEY,WE MUST BE READY TO ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES JUST LIKE THEM. TO GOD BE THE GLORY, HE KNOWS WE NEED A CHANGE
LET'S JUST GIVE GOD THE GLORY. TAKE THOSE SOULS TO THE POOLS.

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