God involving himself in our lives

Concerning the stories last night of the men who survived heart attacks and accidents and you said God had given them additional days.

Recently I read an article about Thomas Jefferson concerning his attitude towards and his treatment of his slaves. He is credited with pioneering the monetizing of slaves. He wrote to one of his plantation managers:

"A child raised every 2 years is of more profit then (sic) the crop of the best laboring man, in this, as in all other cases, providence has made our duties and interests coincide perfectly."

Do you suppose the mothers and fathers of those children agreed with Jefferson? If you accept Jefferson's statement doesn't that mean God put those children in a situation where they would be beaten if they did not work as Jefferson liked and/or sold to other masters thus separating them from their parents.

As folks do today anything that goes well is providence.

The founding of the United States is a great example.

In the most recent edition of the Magnolia Messenger, Cecil May responded to a reader's question concerning our obligation to governments with which we strongly disagree and honoring government. As I do to you from time to time I wrote Cecil May an email. I told him I imagined the person asking the question had President Obama in mind and asked if he would have given a different answer to Thomas Jefferson with King George in mind? I mentioned I have never noticed Bible support for armed rebellion and violent overthrow of the government as appropriate responses.

CM responded:

 "I have thought about the armed rebellion idea, especially as it relates to our Revolutionary War. I have not found a biblical way yet to justify in my own mind Christians being a part of such a thing, though as a practical matter I might find myself in a situation where I would very much want to. I am not saying there is not a biblical way to justify it. Maybe there is. I have not found it yet. However, I definitely do not think we are anywhere near to that situation now."

I told him I agree with him and since I do not see any Bible support for such actions I do not consider the United States ever was a Christian nation. We ignored Jesus' thoughts on the subject as we did Paul's and violated many biblical principles.

 

We know that God wanting something to happen will not make it happen. God wants everyone to be saved and we know that will not happen.

No amount of observations of white swans can allow the conclusion that all swans are white, but the observation of a single black swan is sufficient to refute that conclusion. ---Karl Popper

 

Giving God credit for things he does not do encourages folks to blame God for things he did not do.

 

 

If you want to read the questions and Cecil Mays' response go to

 

http://www.magnoliamessenger.com/Past%20Issues/files/2012-07.pdf

 

and scan down to page 3.

 

I will not leave you alone, again.

Thanks, John Jenkins
865-803-8179  cell
Gatlinburg, TN


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 —Marion Barry, former mayor of Washington, D.C.