1 Peter 2:13-17
Dear Brethren,
Good Morning!
Do you always stop at those pesky STOP signs when you are driving? The STOP sign is a part of our system of traffic laws. The leaders of our land put traffic laws into place to make driving safe within our land. Traffic laws bring order and structure to our driving network. However, more importantly, our traffic laws are LAWS. That is why you will receive a traffic citation if a police officer witnesses you running a STOP sign.
What is your view regarding the laws of our land? Do you find yourself obeying the government at all times or do you find yourself slipping past the law of the land when you can get away with it? If you find that your attitude toward obeying the law of the land is somewhat lacking, then consider the words of Peter in 1 Peter 2:13-17. Peter taught Christians to sumbit to "every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, . . ." So, the next time you are tempted to run that STOP sign or break another law of the land, remember the words of the apostle Peter.
Here is 1 Peter 2:13-17 presented for your consideration and application.
1 Peter 2:13-17
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—
16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
In Love,
John Duvall
Good Morning!
Do you always stop at those pesky STOP signs when you are driving? The STOP sign is a part of our system of traffic laws. The leaders of our land put traffic laws into place to make driving safe within our land. Traffic laws bring order and structure to our driving network. However, more importantly, our traffic laws are LAWS. That is why you will receive a traffic citation if a police officer witnesses you running a STOP sign.
What is your view regarding the laws of our land? Do you find yourself obeying the government at all times or do you find yourself slipping past the law of the land when you can get away with it? If you find that your attitude toward obeying the law of the land is somewhat lacking, then consider the words of Peter in 1 Peter 2:13-17. Peter taught Christians to sumbit to "every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, . . ." So, the next time you are tempted to run that STOP sign or break another law of the land, remember the words of the apostle Peter.
Here is 1 Peter 2:13-17 presented for your consideration and application.
1 Peter 2:13-17
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—
16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
In Love,
John Duvall
posted by John | 6:20 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home