I follow Christ.
Welp. I just came home from work. So, I went to get some gas for tomorrow's trip to school. Along the way, I was turning this curve that leads to 4th street when I saw this big bird, then two more big birds sort of appeared after nowhere, identically.
So I got to the gas station. I went to pump 11, and I was about to get out when this angry, big, black, bald cop says "Sit back down," and he had his hand on his gun. I was maybe...5 feet away? So then another cop car appeared. The guy was petrified. I would have been. He told the other guy to get back in the car. Then he arrested him. I didn't give it any thought, went in, and paid for my gas, joking with the man, "That must be bad for business."
So when I got out, there were 6 cop cars! Then a seventh on its way when I pulled out, the 8th giving me a dirty look to make sure I'm not guilty or something.
So one of the things Father's been telling me is that my sins are something that the world could accuse me on. He recently told me to put on the full armour of God, which inclUDES the breastplate of righteousness. It's to fend off the enemy's fatal spear. Satan's called the accuser in heaven, and his children here on earth take after him in that. I take after my Father who is in heaven, and do good. If I don't follow the world's ways and my own lusts, how can anyone accuse me? I'm not righteous. Or above anyone. But Christ's promised that those that follow Him will be called the righteousness of God. So I will be one day. Not today, because I'm still in a flesh body. But those that are in Christ are rather justified, being forgiven for these things. It's why He asks us to follow the laws of the land. So that no one can accuse us. Is it a sin to break the laws of the land? No. God our Father is the highest authority. No law is above His laws. One day it was legal to kill Jews, and legal to enslave and beat other people. Who knows what tomorrow's laws will be, but with Christ, none of them have power over those He saves...
I told the story to my mum and she thought the cop was yelling at me and I asked her, what could I have done? She said they could stop me for anything. Which is true. And they will one day. It's in Revelations. Persecute followers of Christ. I hope I'm not adulterating against Christ in those days. I can't stand sin, but I'm still in a flesh body, and can still be tempted. Stupid satan. But he doesn't seem to realize Christ gave me power over him.
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