Reflections Along the Jesus Way
July 18, 2024 – Quote for the Day:
“If we pledge allegiance to Jesus, we will stand up for the rights, privileges and humanity of others – even those who are not like us at all. And because we are free in Christ, we will not allow others to bully us down the slippery path of political or religious conformity – even under banners of one-sided ‘freedom’ or ‘tolerance.’ Our spiritual pledge of allegiance follows Peter’s response to religious authorities, ‘We must obey God rather than men!’ (Acts 5:29). We obey God rather than nationalism. We obey the God revealed in the person of Jesus, rather than the God that religious professionals fabricate to achieve their own goals. We obey the King of the kingdom of heaven.”