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I know... two posts about Star Wars in a row! Bear with me. I'm a huge fan.
This morning in my Bible study, I was struck by some actions taken by disciples after the ascension of Jesus. In the book of Acts, we read about Peter refusing to obey the commands of religious leaders, and then being thrown in jail. We are taught as Christians to obey the laws of our land. When is it ever okay to refuse? Was Peter wrong to disobey? Consider the law they disobeyed: they continued to teach in the name of Jesus, even after being warned.
This made me remember about Daniel's friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They refused to obey the king's order to worship the gold statue. They were ordered to go into a fiery furnace as punishment for this disobedience. But, God protected them. Why? After all, they broke the law.
The movie series Star Wars portrays many people disobeying the laws set by the evil galactic empire. When we learn how evil the emperor is, we then acknowledge that the laws set by him were not laws to obey. We then take the side of the rebels. When the laws of the government in control contradict the actions of believers to share the gospel and worship the one true God, we have a responsibility to obey our God. This means we may be disobeying the law(s) of our government. The Bible warns us that in the end times, we will be martyred for refusing to obey laws that require us to renounce our Lord and savior.
It is important to know our leaders and know the laws they put into action. We are held responsible for upholding those laws. Be careful to know who we are voting to put into power. There may come a time that those in power will seek to limit our ability to proclaim the gospel. Will we be ready?
"So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for Him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News." ~2Timothy 1:8 NLT
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