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Interdependence in
The LORD’s Day
Mills River Family Chiropractic
Drs Tom and Laura Gross
I have a deep abiding respect for our founding fathers
here in America.They left a tyrannical Kingship to form a self governed
nation founded on Godly principles.They gained independence at the incalculable
cost in lives of their precious loved ones.We are the beneficiaries
of their sacrifice. They rejected a system of government that restricted
their religious freedom to the point of imprisonment or worse in favor
of a government founded on principles that a population of God fearing
decent people could govern themselves and arrive at truth within the
guidelines of certain endowments by their creator.They gained independence
from a tyrannical King in favor of interdependence on a collective agreement
among God fearing decent people girded by a belt of truth.
Christians who seriously strive to obey GOD know that
when they reject the governance of God’s word they are jumping
headfirst into sin and chaos will accompany the distance this brings
between them and their LORD.God’s Kingdom is a true kingdom, not
a democracy!A democracy is an expression of cooperative rule. God’s
rule is absolute and every law of GOD bears consequences either desirable
or undesirable depending upon which side of obedience we place ourselves.We
are to cooperate in godly obedience to rightly discern and administer
God’s wisdom in the laws that govern our land.
I contend that America has found itself afflicted with
another tyranny.Our constitution has been slandered by less than God
fearing decent people who have not only strived ardently to erode and
deny the Godly principles of our Constitution but further turned on
the very impetus that motivated our quest for freedom in the first place,
the freedom to honor GOD with our lives both publicly and privately
as we see fit.The very principles which once girded our nation with
the belt of truth have been turned upside down and are being misused
to threaten and squelch our religious freedoms.Pretty much anyone who
has boldly shared the gospel without being ashamed in public life has
encountered this contrary spirit. I was born on July 4th and
love our nation dearly.I don’t want to spend this article bashing
America.I want to stir up the gift that is within us to boldly reclaim
the gift of GOD we have foolishly allowed to be squandered.
God’s people were given an authoritative structure
of rule beginning in Genesis with GOD Himself as the ultimate
judge.By Genesis 31 Jacob had suggested a mixed group council
(your family and mine) sit in judgment and in Exodus 18 GOD
used the Midianite, Jethro, father in law to Moses, to suggest the lower
court system of justice much like we have today. It is worth consideration
here that this was a system of relative self rule resting upon interdependence
among God fearing decent people each ultimately asking GOD for the wisdom
with which to judge. It was not until 1 Samuel 8that against
Samuel and the LORD Himself, the people demanded a King.Even faced with
prophesy of sure tyranny the people demanded a king.They got Saul!Now
they could obey a lesser ruler and distance themselves from the absolute
rule of GOD, oops.
We as the Lords people are to be interdependent regarding
one another and completely dependent upon Him.Peter and John emphasized
this point in Acts 4:19when they said "Judge for
yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than
God”. (NIV)
I marvel, as a doctor, at the amazing interdependence
of the physical body.Every cell is created to perform a specific function,
useless outside of the rest of the body, but ultimately necessary for
the health and wellbeing of the whole person.Although we study the “systems
of the body” as if they were somehow separate; indeed, the cardiopulmonary
system or the gastrointestinal system or any other system can not maintain
the health and wellbeing of the body without the unquestioned cooperation
of the rest of the body.Every cell in the body and every function of
the body is ultimately interdependent on the whole.If a cell ceases
to perform its function to the benefit of the whole body and starts
to do its own thing then it is acting like a cancer.It soon brings chaos
and ultimately can result in death.
I contend that when we become independent of others
and seek our own advantage apart from GOD’s purpose chaos will
ensue and leave wreckage in our lives.We are not to forsake the assembly
of the saints and we are to submit to the godly counsel of our elders.Independence
as it was in 1776 was freedom from a tyranny which was an obstacle to
true worship and godly servant hood.These brave men and women greatly
desired the Yoke of obedience to the LORD and wanted like Peter and
John to Obey GOD rather than godless tyranny.They gladly fashioned a
government interdependent upon the godly council of all for the greater
good of One Nation Under GOD.Anything less can be likened to a social
cancer.
I believe the LORD has given us a free will to choose
creative and remarkably generous ways to demonstrate His love and salvation
to His glory.I believe as we join together as God fearing decent people
honoring, respecting and depending on and being dependable for one another,
interdependent, walking out each day in the Sabbath rest, we will see
the health restored to the Body of Christ.This is truly a reason to
celebrate with fireworks!
May God anoint you and restore you to the fullness of
your function this Interdependence day.
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