June 1 “Quiet & Peaceable Lives” 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Therefore, I exhort first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
Recently, I was asked if I thought that Christians should be involved in the Politics of the day, and my response shocked the young man making the inquiry. I told him that I absolutely thought that Christians should be involved in Politics, and not only involved, but to transform the Politics of the day! Wow! He assumed that what I was saying was that Christians ought to be “Loud, Overbearing, Opinionated, Rigid, Dogmatic Political Operatives and that Christians should be Militant in our deportment. THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS SAYING! As Christians, we are not isolated from the world that we live, and, being a part of society, we are subject to the challenges, difficulties, and insanity of our present age! As Christians, we are called to be aware of the issues of the day, and we are called to be actively engaged in the solution to the ills of the day! The young man though that I was advocating some Christian uprising that would radically transform the politics of today, and I was simply stating that we, Christians, should be actively and aggressively sharing the Good News of the Love of God, through JESUS CHRIST, and allow the HOLY SPIRIT to change lives, alter thoughts and transform the politics of the day to reflect the blessed HOPE of a Saving Relationship with CHRIST! As Believers, what can we do to alleviate the sufferings, injustices, prejudices, hunger, depravity, and violence that permeates our land? Are you ready? AS CHRISTIANS, WE ARE TO LIVE FOR JESUS, AND ACT LIKE CHRISTIANS, AND BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE RECOGNITION OF THE ISSUES OF THE DAY AND RADICALLY TRANSFORM THE CHAOS AND SIN, IN THE LIVES OF THE MASSES, BY SHARING GOD’S LOVE, IN WORDS, ACTIONS AND THOUGHTS, AND LIFTING ONE ANOTHER UP AND LIVING OUR LIVES IN APEACEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE MANNER, SO AS TO REFLECT GOD’S GREAT LOVE AND TO HONOR HIS PLAN AND PURPOSE! Do I think that Christians should be involved in Politics? The Answer is ABSOLUTELY! By PRAYING FOR OUR LEADERS, ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN ASSISTING OTHERS IN OUR JOURNEY AND TO ALLOW THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ALTER THOUHGTS AND ACTIONS! “Lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!