Can peace emerge from a wrecked weekend

The United States accidentally bombed Syrian troops on Saturday because they thought it was ISIS. But some doubt the sincerity of that claim and claim the US sides with ISIS. Whether this was an accident or not, only God knows. I don't know which way is true. Then also over the weekend, you have explosions happen in New York and New Jersey caused by a terror suspect.  Now whether this is connected in any way, I don't know. 

Where am I going with this? This world is a powder keg ready to explode. But is there a way a diffuse it?  Maybe, in the short run through diplomacy. But in the long run, sadly no. Why? It's because the kingdoms of this world can't. They are inherently based on brute force and power over others. Fighting, divisions conquest, and war is the water they drink. Randolph Bourne said it best:

"War is the Health of the State."

Sadly, it is. They thrive off it. Otherwise, they will shrivel up and dine. While stated in Romans 13 from the Bible, God uses the sword to punish the evildoers, it's also shown in Revelation 13, the State or the kingdoms of this world, are shown as a ferocious beast backed by Satan. For goodness sake's the system is described as a brute in this chapter. What a double-edge sword the government is. So what do we do?

There is hope. But it wouldn't be solved by political means or looking to the governments of this world. The hope is found in Jesus Christ.  He gives us peace, but not like the fleeting peace of this world. It's a different kind of peace. It's a peace that more meaningful and more lasting and transcends the politics of this world (John 14:27; Philippians 4:7). So how do we get this peace?

This peace can only be found in Jesus. If we follow Jesus as the Lord over our lives, He will transform us into a people of love, peace, and truth. He is not like the tyrants of this world. Jesus is caring and loving and give us peace. Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30, his yoke is easy and his burden is light. He is not like the tyrants of this world, who will weigh you down and crush you. Jesus is gentle and humble and will lift you up.

If we submit our lives to King Jesus, he shows us how to be peaceful and loving to others. As a matter of fact, His command to His disciples in John 13:34 is to love one another as He loved them. 

Imagine, what the world be like if we were loving towards each others. When I mean love, it's not the world's way of understanding. It's Christ's way of understanding it.

So in short, can peace emerge from a wrecked weekend? Yes, it can. But we can't look to the kingdoms of this world to solve it. We can only look to the Kingdom of God and the King who sits on the throne there.  

Showing God's love, peace, truth, and liberty the best way I know how

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 
-- Matthew 5:9 NIV

Hello, everyone! Thank you for stopping by.  This blog will focus on being an advocate for peace, love, truth, and liberty from hopefully a Christian perspective.

The blog was started as a way to counter some problems I've noticed within the Christian community. If you're not a Christian, that's okay too. I would love to have you follow along as well. I will cover topics that are not always directly related to Christianity.

What this blog is aiming to counter

There are a couple of problems I've noticed at least in the church of North America.

One, it seems many Christians, especially in the US, have wrapped themselves in a flag and gotten hypnotized by neoconservatives to support the war machine and blindly follow the interests of the military-industrial complex, imperialists, or hyper-nationalists, especially when it comes to actions in the Middle East.

Rather than getting drawn into such conflicts, which is only benefits one worldly kingdom at the expense of another, Christians need to follow Jesus Christ. He told them to love to each other as well as our neighbors and even our enemies. When Jesus was about to ascend into heaven, He told His disciples to teach others to obey his command, which is love. This radical love is only thing that prevent the human race from going into extinction.

Two, to a lesser extent, some Christians have been lulled by the sirens of social progressives. Things like standing against corporate personhood, cronyism, human trafficking, human rights abuse, and economic injustice are what Christians should do. Christians should be the voice of the oppressed and the downtrodden since God is a defender of them. However, to advocate things like state socialism, collectivism, taking people's right to defend themselves, and giving approval to certain behaviors that humans aren't made for is something Christian should avoid. This reason is that these things don't reflect the radical love of King Jesus. These things seek control over other people. One group will dominate at the expense of others. 

Christocultural

Now the two problems I listed out doesn't Christians shouldn't vote. That's up to the conscience of every brother and sister in Christ, since voting isn't mentioned in Scripture. I'm merely saying that the priority is Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.

Christians need to be counterculture because we serve a King that's not of this world. We shouldn't embrace the culture. Nonetheless, Christians should build bridges with others as much as possible.

Being a Christian is a fine and delicate balance. Jesus should always be the center and core of it all. If Christian keep their eyes on Jesus, then they can be radical like Him but avoiding the extremes at the same time.

I don't have all the answers. I'm not infallible. I'm just here to communicate the love and light of Jesus Christ to this dark world the best way I know how. Blessings to all!