Just been studying for this weeks message and have gotten to the following verses.
2 Peter 2:9-10.
These verses should cause us to pause and take notice. We all are in positions where there are God placed authorities over us. They may be in government, church organizations, civil organizations, work, school or home. As believers our first authority is God and then to His revealed person and nature according to the Scripture. One will not contradict the other.
We seem to live in a day and age or society where it is common to "despise authority" of any kind. The attitude of "You don't have the right to tell me what to do!" seems to be found even in preschoolers nowadays. You can often see people who are going to do what they want to do (self-willed) no matter what anyone else says.
Where I think we really see this nature come forth is in everyone feeling so free to disparage others rightly or wrongly.
Unfortunately since this is common practice in the secular community these things are also becoming more common and acceptable within the Christian community.
Thank God for the illumination that His word can and should bring to our lives as believers. Without it we stumble blindly on through this life wreaking havoc of one degree or another where ever we go.
We need to be God directed, Spirit filled, and abiding in the Vine.
Come soon Lord Jesus!
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