Scripture: Philippians 2 v 2 - 8: "Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
To know what Jesus would do in our world and particular situation we need to know what He was like when He was here on Earth. He made Himself of no reputation and esteemed others more highly than Himself. He was humble and obedient, a true servant of humanity.
If we are following Him we need to be like Him in nature. He had no vanity or self esteem. He did not strive or dominate by force. He wants us to be like-minded and in unity, at peace and filled with His love.
When Jesus was on Earth and the crowd wanted to make Him King of Israel so they could overthrow the Romans He refused. As He declared to Pontius Pilate, He said to them and for us today, My Kingdom is not of this world. He came to save us out of this world system not entrench us in it.
Jesus said, if the world hates Me it will hate you too! And we still have to love the world and rescue sinners out of it. We are aliens, strangers and pilgrims, passing through this world but no longer part of it.
We are a new creation of which the Resurrected Jesus is the firstfruits, or prototype. Our goal is to become like Him and do the things He said, so others may believe that He is the only begotten Son of God. In the New Creation we are called saints because the Blood of Jesus has cleansed our souls of sin.
Jesus wants us to pray for our leaders so that we live in a peaceful land. However the Antichrist with his lawlessness and anarchy are rising into position, so peace can be hard to find. When we have the Prince of Peace reigning in our hearts, we have peace that the world cannot comprehend. It even passes our understanding because it is so amazing.
Being a new creation, a being that is no longer "only human" but a being that has put on Christ, we no longer fit into this world system. It is run by Satan and peopled with those who are unbelievers and enemies of Christians. They pass laws that are contrary to our God so they can commit abominations without condemnation. They are the Woke generation that are heading away from Almighty God into eternal darkness and shame.
Christians no longer have "human rights" because when we belong to Jesus we surrender all to Him. We don't follow worldly causes but the will of the Father. Our guidelines come from the Bible and the world is in conflict with us. We do have spiritual rights as our inheritance is written in the New Testament. If we want to know what we have inherited we must read the Will!
Mark 16 v 16 - 20: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."
Please note that these are the signs that follow all believers. You do not have to be an ordained minister, pastor, bishop or apostle to lay hands on the sick, cast out demons or preach the gospel. It is expected of all of us, its what Jesus would do.
When we are baptised in water, we are buried with Him because we are dead to the world. If you are still clinging to worldly ambition and being a success in the world's eyes, you are not dead enough.
When Israel escaped from Pharoah into the wilderness, times were hard and it was not long before some Jews regretted leaving Egypt and wanted to return. In a Christian sense that is called backsliding, or sliding back into the world down a slippery slope.
So when you are faced with choices you need to ask What would Jesus do? He may even let you go a few steps back into the world so you can see for yourself that it has lost its appeal. It is a toil and hardship full of compromise and not worth the pain. It is so much easier to walk in the light with Jesus and work with Him to save the world, than to try to achieve this in the flesh.
When He said 'Occupy till I come', He meant that the areas where He has given us His authority and power of attorney is in spiritual matters. We must be overcomers of evil spirits and fight the good fight against Satan and his demons. We must subdue principalities and powers of darkness through prayer and intercession so that the souls in bondage can be set free.
Trying to force the world to accept Christianity will bring strife and even war. Let us rather draw the sinners in with nature of Jesus as found in Galatians 5 v 22 - 23: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Prayer: Heavenly Father let us exhibit the faith, patience, love, peace and joy of Jesus in our lives to draw the world to You through righteousness. Let us always discover what Jesus would do if He was in our shoes facing a problem. Let us die completely to the temptations of this world and enjoy eternal life with You. In Jesus' name. Amen.