The Weapons of Our Warfare

Jesus Calls Us Called from the Margins of Society Jesus Overpowers Legion Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 The Message Tearing Down Barriers 10 1-2 And now a personal but most urgent matter; I write in the gentle but firm spirit of Christ. I hear that I’m being painted as cringing and wishy-washy when I’m with you, but harsh and demanding when at a safe distance writing letters. Please don’t force me to take a hard line when I’m present with you. Don’t think that I’ll hesitate a single minute to stand up to those who say I’m an unprincipled opportunist. Then they’ll have to eat their words. 3-6 The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity. For Reflection Jesus addressed the powerless, the poor, and the marginalized people of his time. He did not raise up a coalition of activists to use any means possible to save the world. Jesus chose instead to reveal the power in powerlessness. Because you walk in humility, forgiving and praying for those who persecute you, non-violently resist the injustices surrounding you, and ignoring the appeals to fear, you frustrate those persons and systems that tend to dominate you. Non-violent resistance was the strategy of Dr. Martin Luther King. When the general public saw the human sacrifice that animated the Civil Rights Movement, they developed an empathic understanding of the tragic injustice that plagued the black community. Then those in power were motivated to resolve the issues of injustice. That is the power of the powerless.  Pray Pray for God to show you the power in your every-day-walking-around-self. Pray that your life becomes a witness to the power of humility, grace, and forgiveness. Forward to a friend Sign up for our mailing list!