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No Pacifist
by Ramona Cook Reference: Matthew 10:1 and 34-39 There is a notion, not worthy of devotion, that permeates our midst, that Jesus Christ is a Pacifist. I think the evil kingdom takes no delight when The Lion of Judah comes into their sight, for He has come to conquer them, to set the captive free; that doesn't sound like a pacifist to me. When I hear the message of what my Lord has done and they speak of Him as the Peaceful One, I think they do not know exactly why He came, nor that He gave us fighting power through His Powerful Name! Our Commander sends us to war to bring a peace, to conquer the evil one and mankind release, finishing the work that He Himself secured by dying on the cross in the shame that He endured. Ah! Great Soldier of the Cross, like You I must be, paying everyday the cost to win the victory! Willing, each day to die to sin and to myself to advance Your Way, supreme above all else. This requires a Strength that is flowing from Your Throne, washing over those whose names may be unknown. Yes, Great Soldier of the Cross like You I must be, paying everyday the cost, to win the victory. So think upon, consider this, Jesus is no pacifist! He came to fight a battle, mankind to reclaim from the clutches of the devil, to destroy the evil works, and to forever reign. He gave His life! He left to us the work that He Himself began. Shall we say, "It's over?" Shall we say, "It is complete?" When as yet there are those who do not know about His hands and feet? It is true, He did not say that we should use a sword, one that's made of metal; no, we do not force our message upon the residents of earth to require of them to to embrace our work. But He did command to us to use the Sword of His Word and to use it skillfully 'til each one on earth has heard the message of His salvation, the gift of God, to every Nation. Oh, great Soldier of The Cross like You I must be, paying everyday the cost, to complete the victory! Matthew, 10: 1 and 34 39 "And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. " (34 39) "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." "For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." "And a man's foes will be those of his own household." "He that loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me." "And he that does not take his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me." "He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for My sake, shall find it." There was Simon Peter Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, and Matthew, the publican, Thomas, James, Alphaeus, and Simon, the Canaanite, Labbeaeus, Thaddaeus and Judas Iscariot. These are the Disciples names and many more there be, names like the one that's yours, and the one that belongs to me. Ramona 08/25/2010 Ramona, Master in Ministry Arts, BA in Biblical Studies, I am an Ordained Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |