But a unity based on human likeness,human bias and prejudices,human wisdom That rather unites different peoples -encourages only those who are the same while purposely or unknowingly or unaware excluding others and encouraging/attracting those people who are the same as they..
Gee much like the Pharisees with this attitude,this self righteousness,this behavior,this belief -instead of Christ and His likeness -His Righteousness reflecting in our heart,mind and life:
Gee so much effort,talent,time,waste of life,brain cells and money on this:(and I say this based on 1: God’s Word 2. The same God created everything establishing its laws,functions and wonders…and 3. Who God is and Charecter
The world is acting like us christains when we get more holier more self righteous than thou taking God given gifts like imagination,creativity,the sciences and arts etc…that we christains can and should reflect and unbelievers do sometimes reflect since we All are created in His image…whenever those things that reflects God, worships, points to and praises Him knowingly and Unknowingly sanitizing,destroying,erasing,canceling and deleting these things and at best those things that can be redeemed we redeem and at worse we embrace and worship and build upon..
Gee this shouldn’t surprise us WE men and woman since the historic fall in the garden of Eden has been doing this same thing spiritually and symbolically then,now and till Christ returns Truimphantly…
Both equally cherished Both equally appreciated Both equally held dear to my heart Both equally special to my heart Both equally gazed by my eyes in wonder Both equally 💕 Loved Both equal in worth:a kings ransom:Priceless Both equally written in Love Both written and drawn by Love from the ❤️ Heart Both equally a memorial,a Kodak moment daily testifying of Gods blessings daily And both shared with all Fathers Both of blood Or by Adopting love Happy Fathers Day!!!! B
What’s happening around the country when civil disobedience answers the call and challenge of these present pandemic measures are still in place when they are no longer necessary and the church remains closed by the government will call US Christains to think upon this:
Mark 12:
17 Jesus said to them, Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to [214]God the things that are God’s. And they [215]stood marveling and greatly amazed at Him.
Romans 13:
1 LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God’s appointment. [Prov. 8:15.] 2 Therefore he who resists and sets himself up against the authorities resists what God has appointed and arranged [in divine order]. And those who resist will bring down judgment upon themselves [receiving the penalty due them]. 3 For civil authorities are not a terror to [people of] good conduct, but to [those of] bad behavior. Would you have no dread of him who is in authority? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval and commendation. 4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, [you should dread him and] be afraid, for he does not bear and wear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant to execute execute His wrath (punishment, vengeance) on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God’s wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience. 6 For this same reason you pay taxes, for [the civil authorities] are official servants under God, devoting themselves to attending to this very service. 7 Render to all men their dues. [Pay] taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.
As for me I hope my answer is guided by fear of God and not fear of man:
Proverbs 29:
25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.
Deuteronomy 10:
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you but [reverently] to fear the Lord your God, [that is] to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being, 13 To keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Matthew 10:
28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna).
Acts 5:
29 Then Peter and the apostles replied, We must obey God rather than men.
Hebrews 13:
6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? [Ps. 27:1; 118:6.]
How will we answer????
PS..later on in my reading came to this similar thought more elaborate because it originates in this pastor’s heart:
