Milwaukee and The Bible. 8/15/16

Good Morning,

Monday showed up and I must have missed the cheering. I started the day with a heavy heart and a cup of Door County Blueberry Cobbler Coffee.

You ask why I might have a heavy heart? Here it is. We had an officer involved shooting in Milwaukee this weekend which culminated in a riot, fires and looting. There are many people and elected officials running off at the mouth and I personally am sickened by the rhetoric on television. There are two principals that seem to be forgotten and both are Biblical.

Romans 13:1-7New International Version (NIV)

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. ² Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. ³ For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. ⁴ For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. ⁵ Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

⁶ This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. ⁷ Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor

No excuses here. It is pretty simple, when told by an authority to do something, then do it.

Next. 1 John 3:4New King James Version (NKJV)
⁴ Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

I heard these acts of crime called "protests, urban incidents and acts of frustration". Let's call it what it is. Come on now preachers call it by the name it is. It is a sin. What the community needs is not more failed plans, it needs to be convicted of it's need for a Savior. A Christian man stays home with his children, works and makes sure that the kids go to school. He takes them to church and corrects them as needed. I don't see any races mentioned here. This is for all men of any race.

Think about it. We are breaking God's laws of Scripture and then expect good to come from it.

Enough for one day.

Marty