Righteous Disobedience

Being as old as I am, I can remember a time when we used to be proud of our country. We used to put our hands over our hearts every time the national anthem was played. We would sing along because we actually knew all of the words. Those days are gone now. Or are they?

In 1969, then President Nixon offered up a speech regarding his Vietnam War policies. He asked for the help of what he called "the silent majority." That silent majority he referred to are American conservatives and they are a powerful force when they become agitated.

When the U.S. Women's Soccer Team recently lost their opening Olympic match to Sweden, many U.S. citizens actually cheered. Why? It was because of what's going on in this picture. The silent majority in this country is reaching the boiling point.

These kneeling ladies as individuals had the right to do what they did. The problem for the silent majority however is that these athletes were representing the United States. The United States Olympic Committee also had the right to kick its kneeling players off the team. They didn't.

I was reading a story the other day about the Egyptian midwives back in the days of Moses. They too defied their government's wishes, saving the lives of many babies born to the Hebrews. Pharaoh said to them: 

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live." - Exodus 1:16-17

Righteous disobedience. The Hebrew midwives had it. I think the silent majority has it too. Should our government come for the legal gun owner's guns or mandate vaccine injections, you will see the silent majority resist and take action. The resulting 'war' will not be pretty.

Before things really get ugly however, God will remove the righteous from the coming battle. 

"For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

Scripture says that "One day, every knee will bow" but that bowing will take place in heaven. That bowing will be in submission to the one true King. It will be to honor Him and to respect Him and to worship Him.

We must remember to respect our government and obey its laws EXCEPT when they conflict with the laws of God. Then we must become disobedient to man in favor of God's will. We must become righteously disobedient to laws and authorities who oppose God. The time is coming. Very soon.

Soon And Very Soon - Andrea Crouch