The Christian Today

Isaiah 2: 4

For the believer, they are called to accept whatever condition they are managed by those who run governments.

If things become intolerable, surrender is a way towards the answer.

The examples of the prophets and other holy men of the past reveal how God allows certain situations and scenarios to transpire for a set purpose.

It is not comfortable to surrender, the very thought challenging any semblance of pride or dignity someone may have.

But dignity is actually identified as honorable while holding to pride being detrimental. 

The believer is to be at peace, open and flexible to things in life while continuing to speak and act righteously.

If a believer is in a position of management over others, their calling demands they treat others according to their Christian conscience primarily, considering secondly their current vocation or occupation.

Crimes by both Christian and Church have occurred when the believing individual forgets themselves and who they have been called to be: like Christ in all situations.

To suspend the calling of righteousness for the sake of an earthly manner is akin to blaspheming God, since that suspension is like denying the Spirit which has been gifted them (if, indeed, His Holy Spirit lives in their vessel).

The flesh is loud, pervasively instigating, fear-based, and always tempting... while the Spirit is patient, peace filled, love-based, and always reassuring and reminding God's promises.

For both believing servant and believing master, they are both to be navigated peacefully and in consideration of others; as tools properly managed and properly managing the good of all others involved.

Despite the rebellious nature of the lost and those who, unfortunately, will never repent of what divides them from God, the believer is to treat all others as if they were also members of the Church... extending grace, love, and peace to them.

Never is there allowance for strife, disrespect, dishonorable manners, nor disgrace.

Disciples of Christ exist in all countries on the face of the earth... the prophecy that His kingdom will overcome all other kingdoms of men has long come to fruition.

In certain places, His disciples are not only such by name and label, but according to His law written on their hearts.

This means believers / Christians reside in places where the current human regime may be either Communist, or Socialist, or Capitalist, or Dictatorship, or Monarchy, or some other form of human government.

Christians occupy some of the highest positions in certain places on earth, and Christians occupy low positions and positions throughout.

Even if no Christian occupied what can be argued as the highest human position on earth does not delegitimize the eternal kingdom God has established on earth.

Remember, Messiah was unrecognizable to many... yet He was the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Although God in the flesh was unrecognizable to some, their blindness had no affect on His will nor His plans.

It is a matter of faith.

Messiah exemplified this faith when He appeared in the most humbling of circumstances and endured the most trying of ordeals... yet was God revealed to fleshly eyes.

The following of the Gospel is universally applicable in every situation, time, place, government, tribe, people, etc..

Messiah's message is ubiquitous... yet people selfishly claim Messiah through their own popular identifiers, or reject Messiah by that same fashion... yet by their words and actions they reveal they do not know who they reject or claim.

As more people mature into love for God (obedience to His Gospel), into love for others (treating others as Messiah treated others), and into speaking love initially and finally in all situations (sainthood - like Christ - true Christian), His omnipresence will be made clearer in the world regardless of government system, religious ideology, political identity, or any other social confusion.