You Say You Want Revolution?

Two thousand years ago, there was unrest in the land. The Jewish Zealots were looking for a savior to overthrow the Romans. They sought to cast out the invaders, to reclaim their borders, to establish self rule again. This proud peoples had lost its very identity to the Roman society.

Out of the boat stepped a carpenter from Nazareth. His simple teachings were swords to the elite and a balm to the masses. He was the instigator of massive social change. This humble hero caused the establishment to shudder. The Zealots could hardly contain their glee. Here was their “go to” guy. Here was the revolutionary they had longed for.

But Jesus had a different kind of revolution in mind. His overthrow was of the grip of sin. His cleaning out of the Old Guard had more to do with the stain of humanity than the Roman swords. At last, Jesus offered a way out of the rut of simple lifelessness.

His teachings as contained in the Four Gospels are the careful remunerations of some of his closest observers. They contain some history. They contain some tragedy. They contain the bantering of the Jewish leaders and the Counter-cultural warrior. Most of all, they contain living waters of life.

Billions have drunk from these waters since he spoke them. Their refreshment has been real.

But few have taken the words of Christ to the next level. Few have allowed themselves the deep submersion into the pool of life. Most of us are content to idly sip on Sunday morning or over an inspirational book or an occasional Bible Study.

Even a cursory reading of the Bible reveals that a true understanding and obedience of it’s instructions should achieve the revolution in society that Christ spoke of.What a different world we would live in if Christians would take heed to the commands like: