1 Timothy 2:1-4 “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
What are they thinking? Once again, our Government tears itself apart in cabinet coups. Possibly, this behaviour makes sense to the party room. For those of us ignorant or disinterested in political machinations, it appears incompetent. Granted, it must be hard to build a team from
A cabinet coup, yet there has been no military uprising. My seven-year-old is none the wiser our F
Not to be alarmist but we should not take it for granted. Things could one day become so painful in our nation or world, this may change. What world will my worry-free seven-year-old grow into? Is it reasonable to expect standards of living will keep rising? What challenges and complexities will our children face economically, morally, politically, socially? There is some cause for optimism. I think there are many reasons for tempering that optimism. How will we navigate towards a better future?
As Christians, our foundation for hope lies in our good God. But that hope does not extricate us from the unsettling sea of global movements. Enough good Christians suffer worldwide to check that platitude. As
In Him.
Jason