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How are we to go into the world? |
June 24, 2015 |
Be Still . . . |
Devotionals for Daily Living |
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Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” |
“Nothing,” they answered. |
He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. It is written: `And he was numbered with the transgressors’ ; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.” |
The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” |
“That is enough,” he replied. |
(Luke 22:35-38 (NIV)) |
What do you see in these passages above? |
There is so much involved in these few words that I wonder if most people understand what is going on and what Jesus is telling His disciples. |
Jesus had sent His disciples out without any money, possessions or anything to use for self defense. I believe that He had them go this way to help build their faith. It was a lesson in trusting God and in building their trust in Him. |
The next part makes me wonder. |
Jesus, immediately after asking about that first time, instructs the very same disciples to go prepared into the world. He even instructs them to take weapons for self defense. Is Jesus telling the disciples that He is not able to protect them at all times? I honestly believe that what Jesus was doing was trying to teach the disciples to use common sense. It is a fallen world, and you don’t venture out into the world without knowing what you may face and without at least preparing for some possibilities of what you may encounter. Jesus never told the disciples that they would have it easy. In fact, they had seen the instances where the crowd wanted to kill Him. Jesus did not tell the disciples to go unprepared! |
I realize that there is much more that Jesus was saying in these passages, but for the sake of length, I will stop at this point. |
We, as the Body of Christ, must realize that the world is fallen. We must realize that even Jesus told His disciples to be prepared. |
I can hear you thinking! |
Many are thinking that Jesus preached peace. Why did Jesus heal the man’s ear when it was cut off with the sword? Why did Jesus not resist when He was put on trial and placed on the cross? |
Jesus was called as the Lamb of God. He was to go quietly to the slaughter. It was all part of God’s plan. This is the Jesus that most people know. What they fail to realize is that He will return as a mighty warrior, a mighty king, who will deal with sinful humanity. In the interim, we are to go into the world. We are to walk where sinners walk. We are to use common sense. We are to use Godly wisdom. We are to use the power of God! |
Copyright 1998 – 2015 Dennis J. Smock |
Daily Living Ministries, Inc. |
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Devote funds, human resources to anti-corruption, Osinbajo tells African leaders |
Written by on July 11, 2019 |
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, called on members of the African Union to devote funds and manpower to effectively combat corruption for the development of the continent. |
Osinbajo, who was the keynote speaker at the commemoration of the 2019 African Union Anti-corruption Day in Abuja, noted that increased efforts to tackle corruption would enhance domestic resources of sustainable development goals through improved asset recovery and asset recalls. |
The event, which had the theme ‘Towards a common African position on asset recovery’, was organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in collaboration with the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption. |
Osinbajo said, “Despite the fact that the AU has undertaken various commendable regulatory instruments and established different institutions to combat corruption in Africa, the ugly trend continues unabated.“Through diverse practices, funds allocated for the provision of vital public services such as roads, health clinics and good schools are diverted, mismanaged and stolen. |
“May I, at this juncture, call on member states to march onwards with action by devoting the required financial and human resources to the fight against the dreaded scourge of corruption that gives birth to unbridled looting of public funds and assets, thereby strengthening the existing anti-corruption institutions and organisations in eradicating corruption out of our African continent.” |
According to the Vice President, corruption undermines African security, generates huge economic damage and violates human rights. |
He added that there was a sense of urgency to the fight against corruption as failure to address corruption would inhibit sustainable long-term goals and undermines human development. |
“The menace of corruption on the African continent is endemic as it negatively affects all aspects of people’s lives and those who suffer most are the vulnerable, the downtrodden, the less privileged, the poor and the marginalised. |
“And to be more effective, all stakeholders, including governments and parliamentarian must take a more holistic, strategic and coordinated approach. |
“This will thereby enhance domestic resources of sustainable development goals through improved asset recovery and asset recalls. Upon the discovery of these lethal threats of economic viability tackling corruption headlong has been a top priority programme of this present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari since its inception on May 29, 2015.” |
Earlier, the Chairman of PACAC, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), said the critical role of assets recovery in the fight against corruption was “greatly underrated by the general public and even more by the Nigerian elite.” |
Sagay stated that loot recovery was, perhaps, the most effective way of fighting corruption. |
He said, “It deprives the looter of the fruits of his criminal endeavour with all the attendant risks. This can result in depression, trauma, exposure, shame, poverty without any profit for the criminal endeavour. |
“The procedure also increases the assets available for the state to prosecute its programme of good governance. A good example is Nigeria’s Social Investment Programme, which is funded 100 per cent on recovered assets.” |
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