View
1
Download
0
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
defunding. But still yet, we live in
this upheavaled society. And here
I am, your local reporter guy, sug-
gesting to express God’s love you
need to show respect to others -
even to criminals as you do what
you can to bring them to justice
and then visit them and preach to
them once they are safely in a jail
cell.
The old saying two wrongs
do not make a right brings up
the Biblical concept of the
value of revenge.
The Christian Bible tells us
that “vengeance is mine sayith
the Lord.” This tells me that
revenge is God’s business, just
as forgiveness is ours. But it also
says, “There is a time to kill.” I
think God All Mighty is letting us
know that there is forgiveness in
fighting back to save loved ones
or even to save self, but you still
have to ask to be forgiven to have
it so.
Killing out of vengeance is
never right. Destroying the prop-
erty of others is not right either
and brings up the commandment,
“Thou shalt not covet.” If you are
out to destroy someone else’s
home or business, for example,
then you are not involved in
protesting a wrong in our society.
Instead, you are involved in cov-
eting property that does not
belong to you because some how
you feel that the world owes you
what another man or woman has
earned.
If you want things changed in
a free society like ours, peaceful
protesting is a great thing to do.
But carrying it to criminal activi-
ties, such as tearing down monu-
ments that have been there for
years without going through legal
channels, makes you just as
wrong as the police officer who
brutalized or killed someone. Both
of you stepped out of the will of
God and what works to keep a
society going as to respecting
each other and respecting law
and order.
So be respectful, always.
Do it for Jesus. Do it for your-
self. Your life is bound to go a
lot easier in this old world.
After all, the Golden Rule is
true. If you don’t want some-
thing to come back on you,
don’t do it to somebody else.
Cheer up folks. Things are get-
ting better. God has got this.
And let’s touch on racism. I
personally do not believe a man
or a woman should be judged by
the color of their skin or by where
they have come from. But integri-
ty is a big deal in moving up in
our society, whether you are
black, white, red, yellow or some
combination there of (like a lot of
us are in 2020). If you work hard,
respect others and treat others
with love and kindness, you
deserve respect. Your good
integrity, not your appearance,
should be your ticket to upward
mobility, both in this life and the
next.
So let’s learn it here. What
you dish out truly is what comes
back. Love to you all, in the Name
of Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURES 1) JESUS SAID TURN THE
OTHER CHEEK - Matthew 5:25-
42 New International Version
(NIV) 25 “Settle matters quickly
with your adversary who is taking
you to court. Do it while you are
still together on the way, or your
adversary may hand you over to
the judge, and the judge may
hand you over to the officer, and
you may be thrown into prison. 26
Truly I tell you, you will not get out
until you have paid the last penny.
Adultery
27 “You have heard that it
was said, ‘You shall not commit
adultery.’] 28 But I tell you that
anyone who looks at a woman
lustfully has already committed
adultery with her in his heart. 29 If
your right eye causes you to
stumble, gouge it out and throw it
away. It is better for you to lose
one part of your body than for
your whole body to be thrown into
hell. 30 And if your right hand
causes you to stumble, cut it off
and throw it away. It is better for
you to lose one part of your body
than for your whole body to go
into hell.
Divorce
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone
who divorces his wife must give
her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But
I tell you that anyone who
divorces his wife, except for sexu-
al immorality, makes her the vic-
tim of adultery, and anyone who
marries a divorced woman com-
mits adultery.
Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard
that it was said to the people long
ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but
fulfill to the Lord the vows you
have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do
not swear an oath at all: either by
heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35
or by the earth, for it is his foot-
stool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the
city of the Great King. 36 And do
not swear by your head, for you
cannot make even one hair white
or black. 37 All you need to say is
simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything
beyond this comes from the evil
one.
Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it
was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth
for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not
resist an evil person. If anyone
slaps you on the right cheek,
turn to them the other cheek
also. 40 And if anyone wants to
sue you and take your shirt, hand
over your coat as well. 41 If any-
one forces you to go one mile, go
with them two miles. 42 Give to
the one who asks you, and do not
turn away from the one who
wants to borrow from you.
2) JESUS SAID SHAKE THE
DUST OFF YOUR FEET AND
LEAVE IF YOU ARE REJECTED
OVER THE GOSPEL - Mark 6:4-
13 Good News Translation (GNT)
4 Jesus said to them,
“Prophets are respected every-
where except in their own home-
town and by their relatives and
their family.”
5 He was not able to perform
THE TAILGATE NEWS; southernarkansastailgatenews.com * JUNE 26, 20204
John’s Sermon - Showing respect in all situations is Christian, but not easy. Pray!
(Continued from Page 3)
(Continued on Page 12)
Poetry Musings...
Red Skelton
was right; I too
Pledge AllegianceWhen I was small,
I heard a poem by
a comic named Red.
It told me why I pledge
allegiance to the flag
of the United States
of America. I still buy
what Red said.
I do not believe in this
socialist/communist
anarchy of our day.
I really think America,
the home of the free
and the brave will
survive, prosper and
not be dead - because
of men like Red.
I believe in freedom,
freedom of speech,
freedom of choice
as to what job I work,
freedom to choose a
mate, freedom to
compete, freedom!
You can not stop
my America with
your attempt at
zero day. Take your
communist jargon
and cram it
all away... We are
better than that, no matter
what they say.
Our children have
dreams, not back street
riot scenes! And you
had better hold on
because law and order
is not dead. Just ask Red.
By JOHN NELSON
Gurdon/Arkadelphia
American
Art Gallery
OPENMonday
thru Saturday10 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
Virtual Gallery WalkEvery First Friday of the Month; 5-9 p.m.
Red BarnRetreat
New EnglandHarbor
Ladies’ Southwest Jewelry
Mention ad and
get 20% OFFSouthwest Jewelry
Follow our latest displays on Facebook: American Art Gallery
and Gifts LLC
Recommended