"The Oath of God"

 "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God." (Ecclesiastes 8:2 KJV)

  "Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God." (Romans 13:1 NLT)

 We might not like to hear it, but even those who are evil and don't respect God or God's people, they too are allowed to be governing authorities over nations, states, or cities. If you don't believe it, we have a very obvious proof with the ruler that has been appointed over this world, Satan himself! 

 Whether you like it or not, it is true; we don't have the ability to vote him out of office, but we are more than able to not obey what he might tell us to do! Just because someone has authority over us, does not mean that we must do all that they tell us to do! If you don't believe it is so, look at those three Jewish boys that refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue. 

 Besides that, here in this State of California, it is not legal for a Christian to try to convert someone who might be gay, especially by telling them that what they do is a sin against God. When I was taking a class about being a School Chaplin, the instructor of the class warned us not to do that, even if the child came to us, as a believer, saying that they were dealing with the possibility of being gay. 

 What do you do with that? How much would you hold back, having a kid that believes in Jesus, but has doubts about their condition to be something, even though they have convictions about doing it? I had several minutes of challenging questions with the instructor over that situation; but she wouldn't allow me to make my case. It was at that point of the lesson that I understood that we were living in a very evil State! 

 I'm still here, living in the evil world, but where can we go! We are here to shine the light of Jesus, no matter how bad it gets, we must remain faithful and share the Good News, no matter what! The best answer to any questions regarding the sin someone might be dealing with, especially if they say that they believe in Jesus, is to simply say, 'pray about it and read your Bible!'

 You really don't need to point out sin in someone's life, if the sin is pressing upon their heart; just point them to the One that can change the direction they are headed, and let God do the work, so that you don't get blamed for changing them. If they might take their own life, you might feel guilty for telling them something, they probably already knew. Or worse than that, you might be arrested for causing them to take their own life; wouldn't that be a terrible thing! 

 This current election might be one of the worst situations that I have seen in my lifetime! One side, although they spout about commitment to democracy, they can't stand the thought about 'the republic on which we stand'; that is because the Republic we have been founded upon is based upon God's law, not the law of man! I really hope that you understand what I am saying, because man's law is all about doing what mankind wants to do, not what God wants us to do...

 "Own nothing to anyone - except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God's law." (Romans 13:8 NLT)