The most powerful men in the world can only touch the feet of what true power really is. Respect, power, honor and glory are paid to those to whom it is due.
Cocaine and other drugs are mass-produced and delivered to the unfortunate masses involved, and we label these contributors to the drug world as drug lords. They control continents, parts of governments (if not most), and play a major part in the demise of honesty and justice in a fallen world.
Why I chose the title of this article is because it serves to clearly explain the struggle that we tend to have as both Christians and non-Christians alike. A struggle that leaves us questioning the validity of Jesus when he says, "I AM.", in Scripture. Though we (Christians) see clearly the true "I AM." of this world (Jesus), we see these obviously powerful cartels and mafias of all sorts and we secretly give them a little respect for their power. Seeing them so up close we sometimes can hardly imagine anything greater. It is a contradiction to pay respect to the power of this world while paying a more pious "glory, honor and praise" to the Lord of Heaven and Earth.
Though we do recognize the power that certain men and organizations have in this world, we do not put our faith in the power of men or their creations. Much less their desires.
What can truly be defined as power in his world? Can it be when certain persons, news stations, governments, militaries, and any "people" in general pay homage to these men and organizations acknowledging them with the reverence of respect, power, honor, and glory? I wouldn't want to live in such a world of subjectivity and fear. Though, such is the case. We live in a world that is defined by human philosophy and fear. Drug lords and mafias receive respect, excessive amounts of power, some kind of honor, and certainly and overwhelming sense of an achieved glory on their own right.
True power can only be defined by true righteousness.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "the righteous shall live by faith." Rom 1:16-17 NASB
Glory, power and honor and respect is due to him who saves. He who saves from God's wrath, sin, death, and Hell. We have to get our perspective right, in line with Gods word, in order to put our faith in true power...
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes...For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith..."
True power can only be defined by true righteousness. Not by how we feel or what we see.
Yours in Christ,
Chris Fincher
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