"for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" -Newton's Third Law
in 1943, the illustrious director Frank Capra released a movie series entitled "Why We Fight". in this series- he graphically defined why America was at war with the axis powers and why World War 2 was becoming a great and terrible war. we watch as a man named Adolph Hitler rises from almost pauper like status to becoming the face and force behind the transformation of Germany into a Nazi powerhouse; blitzkreiging his way through virtually every European nation and trying to kill off every ethnic group within his grasp. and we watch as Newton's Third Law comes into play when, with Nazi Germany at their doorstep, the tiny nation of Britain holds back the onslaught of Hitler's might; and with the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor drawing America into the fray, how the Allied Nations bring the fight to the Axis Countries and slowly begin to turn the tides of war.
Hitler's actions had caused equal (and overwhelming) reactions.
what reactions are our actions causing? i am in no way comparing any of you to Hitler by an stretch of the imagination but i am using this example as a way to drive a point across.
your actions will cause reactions. good or bad, something will go down when you do something. call it karma, call it the butterfly effect cus frankly i dont care what label we try to put on our actions-invairiably they are our actions. us conscienciously deciding to do something for the good or bad of ourselves and those around us. our actions, the very deeds that move the wheels of the world.
"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:27-31 niv)
why would Jesus say this? because He knew that our actions would cause reactions.
remember this next time you want to get into verbal fisticuffs with your wife over who didnt leave the toilet seat down or want to go mano a mano with the guy who cut you off in traffic.
Jesus isnt saying be a pacifist and let everyone run you over and make you altercation pavement. He is however reminding us that there are consequences for our actions.
what we act out on for good and what we act out on for bad will all generate some form of repercussion.
the question now is: can you handle the repercussion?
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About a week ago, us soon-to-be seminary grads met to make plans for graduation - the banquet and such. You could tell most of us didn't really care, but I was amazed to see these future (or current) church leaders almost come to fisticuffs over what sort of party we were going to have. I think a lot of guys become pastors because they need to get their way.
thanks for the comment matt! i find its amazing what we can fight over sometimes. i hope you didnt mind the "shout out" link in the blog =)
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