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Volume 88 • November 1, 2011 |
Do What's Right13Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. — 1 Peter 2:13-15 We’re all natural-born rebels, so we have a built-in resistance to submission. On top of that, submission has been hijacked by some selfish-minded, even cruel, authoritarians who have twisted and distorted the truth for their own purposes. Submission has a terrible reputation right now, so it’s hard to get even sincere people to consider it seriously. So what does God’s Word have to say about this matter of submission? Quite a bit, actually. The second and third chapters of 1 Peter are the classic biblical text dealing with submission. That word “silence” in verse 14 actually means to muzzle; but you have to go about it His way—by doing right, trusting God, waiting upon Him, and living a life of biblical submission. We are to do right no matter what. Are you struggling with injustice? Do right and silence the ignorance of foolish men. Have you been passed over for a promotion at work, something you deserved and should have received? You’re angry about it. What should you do? Do right and silence the ignorance of foolish men. Has someone turned against you in a relationship and injured you? Do right and silence the ignorance of foolish men. Whether you’ve been maligned or rejected or ignored, do right and silence the ignorance of foolish men. When we choose to submit to authority, what we’re really choosing to do is to put ourselves under God’s protection. That is a wonderful place to live your life. You might feel like there are some bad things that are falling, but submission is a covering. It’s your place of protection. When you get out from under that, you are very vulnerable. The promises of God do not extend to you when you choose to live as a rebel. However, when you choose to live under the umbrella of God’s protection by submitting to His plans and doing what’s right, all the promises and blessings of God are yours in abundance. That’s where I want to live! How about you? —James MacDonald For more from James MacDonald and the "Walk in the Word" Bible teaching ministry, visit WalkInTheWord.com |
Mitch's JournalTuesday 3/9/2004I've been so blessed this year at work I just got another decent size job today. Well I went to the doctor today and I might be a little messed up! I meet with a surgeon on Thursday and will take it from there. I don't care or am not concerned with what it could be because I know that God is in control. I can handle anything with Him on my side. God taught me today about conviction after I sin and making sure I make things right with Him. Not to keep pushing something away, we have to deal with our sins. If we don't do this it will hurt in our walk with God. He will forgive us all we have to do is repent. |
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MSC Sponsored Food Bank Continues to Serve! October 31, 2011 The Harvest Compassion Center continues to make an impact in the local community of North Phoenix and beyond. Since opening our doors last June the center has served approximately over 300 families. “Its’ been exciting to see the HCC really take off within the community, getting busier with every shift we’re ... |
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Where Does Your MSC Donation Really Go?October 30, 2011 After being forwarded an email about salaries earned by top charity CEO’s and Presidents, we were a bit shocked and decided to do some online searching of our own. We concluded that many of the world’s largest public charities compensate their top leaders with six figure salaries with added yearly bonuses ... |
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