| Dear Young Christian: |
| As another week of operation in this world starts, let’s consider the following verse:“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work” (Titus 3:1). |
| Subjection to authority is one of God’s principles and the mark of a Christian. God has placed in positions of power those that He wants there — whether we like them or not. Therefore, we need to obey them, provided that what they require doesn’t go against the Word of God. |
| Many of my readers live in a democratic society where demonstrations and protest marches are commonplace. Let’s be careful that we maintain a spirit of subjection to our leaders. Don’t be caught up with the spirit of the age, which is unequivocally rebellion against every level of authority. “For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil” (Romans 13:3). You will never “be ready to every good work” if you are not subject to the authority God has instituted for the blessing, order, and safety of society. |
| Your Christian Friend, |
| Jim Hyland |
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