BBD 02.18.04 The Royal Law - Part 2
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02.18.04
The Royal Law - Part 2
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall
love your neighbor as yourself," you do well. - James 2:8.
Michelle Molina may have been having a bad day when she became a little
upset at the manager of a McDonalds in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Michelle
had placed a somewhat extensive order but the order did not arrive fast
enough for her. Being angry over the slow service and cold food she cursed
the manager and then poured a milkshake over the manager’s head. Apparently,
this resulted in Michelle being arrested and charged with assault and
criminal mischief. It all happened in a place called “Pleasantville.”
I think we can agree that Michelle was not following the “royal law” in her
little escapade. However, many of us may have been tempted to do something
similar - so let this be a warning to us of the consequences of such a
thing! The fact is that following the “royal law” is usually to our
advantage and we avoid many problems by not giving in to our fleshly urges.
In addition, when we follow the “royal law” we find “life and peace” (Romans
8:6). When we follow our fleshly urges we quench and grieve the Holy Spirit
and the result of following those urges is “death” (Romans 8:6).
Who is the King of kings? Jesus. If you know Jesus as your Savior you are
part of the royal family of God (John 1:12). As children of God, we are
called to a higher standard of living than children of the world are. We are
to be the “salt” of the earth, a preserving influence flavoring the world
with which each of us interacts. What a refreshing thing it must have been
for that McDonald’s manager when someone else encountered something similar
to Michelle Molina but instead of flying into a rage said something like,
“don’t worry about it,” or “it’s okay.” Or, they just picked up their order
and left knowing that it may have just been that someone there at the
McDonalds was having a bad day and there was no need to make it worse.
Are you living like the Prince or Princess that you really are? Are you the
“salt of the earth” bringing the flavor of real life to all you encounter?
Are you the “light of the world” bringing the light of life to every dark
place you encounter? Isn’t it time to take seriously the “royal law” of God?
If we who are part of the royal family of the King of kings would live by
the “royal law” what a different and wonderful world it would be.
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