It is most likely a byproduct of our national heritage that we are generally repulsed by the concept of a monarchy as our form of government. Unfortunately, this aversion is clearly reflected in our Americanized brand of “Christianity”, which seems to favor the notion that the masses should get a vote in how the truth is ultimately defined. While we can embrace the image of a powerful King in the role of our defender or provider, we much prefer the picture of a gentle lamb when it comes to addressing the issue of our accountability. In reading the parables Jesus used to describe the Kingdom of God (a.k.a. the Kingdom of Heaven), it is very clear that democracy is not the form of governance at work there.
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Thought for the Day – The Government of Heaven
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged democracy, God's government, monarchy on May 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Thought for the Day – Generosity
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged generosity on May 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I’ve noticed that cantankerous or uncaring individuals are rarely taken to task for their lack of generosity, and that it is actually people who do contribute something that are most often accused of not doing enough.
Thought for the Day – Incurable Blindness
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged Spiritual blindness on April 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Because of the covenant that God made with mankind, the only kind of blindness that cannot be overcome is our unwillingness to see.
Thought for the Day – Relapsing
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged addictions, addicts, relapse on April 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
We have been in a season of dealing with addicts and addictions; and I’ve found that one of the most painful things to watch is someone who’s battled through the detoxification process go back to the poison. It’s confounding, but sadly there seems to be something inherent in our human nature that makes us prone to return to the things that never really worked for us. As I was praying, I remembered a little song I got several years ago. Though I’m not much of a lyricist, I believe that the concept comes across.
Heading Back to Egypt
(A Folk Song)
Lord my feet are tired
More walking than I planned
Much further than I thought
So tired of the sand
*
It started out so good
The promise to be free
Marched out like we’d won
But then we had to flee
*
Sure – the waters parted
Yeah – their chariots sank
Each morning there was food
And from the rock we drank
*
But now it’s all so strange
So hard to feel at home
Worried bout the giants
So endlessly we roam
*
(Chorus)
So I’m heading back to Egypt
Going back to what I know
It’s as easy as falling down
And not that far to go
We left town in a hurry
Now I’m going back real slow
I’m heading back to Egypt
The only place I know
*
We left town with the treasure
Didn’t sneak out in the night
Chasing milk and honey
Weren’t ready for a fight
*
We thought it would be easy
That we would walk right in
That He would lift us up
Not confront us with our sin
*
We saw the smoke and fire
He’s been our rod & staff
But He is kind of scary
Not shiny like our calf
*
Can’t seem to find the comfort
It’s more than I can take
Guess I’m trading in the promise
For venom from the snake
*
(Chorus)
So I’m heading back to Egypt
Going back to what I know
It’s as easy as falling down
And not that far to go
We left town in a hurry
Now I’m going back real slow
I’m heading back to Egypt
The only place I know
*
Didn’t count on all the strife
Guess freedom isn’t free
Tunneling back into prison
It feels like destiny
*
I’m putting on the chains
Cause they couldn’t get to me
But their voice is in my head
And it’s hard not to agree
*
Sure I hate the bondage
And working in the heat
Least I’ll know what’s coming
And they might have some meat
*
Maybe I’m meant to serve
This yoke seems to fit so well
One man’s place of comfort
Is another’s place of hell
*
(Chorus)
So I’m heading back to Egypt
Going back to what I know
It’s as easy as falling down
And not that far to go
We left town in a hurry
Now I’m going back real slow
I’m heading back to Egypt
The only place I know
Thought for the Day – Being a Man of Principle
Posted in Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged living by principles on April 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
There is a world of difference between being a man of principle and being a man of God. While adhering to sound tenets is not without virtue, the real power lies within the proper application of the appropriate principle, in the precise moment. The former is driven by our own sense of what is good, while the latter requires the working of the Holy Spirit. The scripture is clear that without Him we can do “nothing!”
Thought for the Day – Repentance
Posted in Commentaries, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged repentance on April 3, 2014| 1 Comment »
Genuine repentance needs to be more than simply deciding to take an alternate path; it ultimately needs to be like a military coup. It should result in a radical overthrow of the existing authority in our lives and the formation of a new government* going forward. Without such a change in command, our new road is likely to bring us back to the same destination.
* This is my articulation of a concept introduced to me by my dear friend and mentor, Don Atkin.
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Thought for the Day – Church Growth
Posted in Commentaries, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged church growth on May 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The standard measure of “church growth” is the number of bodies in the pew, though I’d suggest that the more compelling scale would be the degree to which people are being transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. Without that transformation, the church becomes little more than a benevolent order, much like the Elks or the Lions club.
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