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Isaiah 42: 3 “A bruised reed he will not
break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will
bring forth justice.” (NIV)
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When all hell breaks loose, all heaven draws near.* |
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The Geneva Conventions establish
the standards of international law for the humanitarian treatment of persons
involved in war. They do not address the actual waging of war and use of weapons (that would be the Hague Conventions’ department). So the Geneva Conventions
would have no jurisdiction over the method by which a reed got bruised or a wick got lit, but
anyone who survived the battle is protected by the provisions of the treaties.
The Christian life is a
battlefield. Satan is our enemy and he doesn’t abide by any set of rules or
protocols, but God has allowed him only certain liberties. When we find ourselves
lying wounded or smoldering on the battlefield, God honors his promise not to
break the bruised reed or snuff out the weakly burning wick. The wounded are
subject to the provisions of God’s own version of the Geneva Conventions:
justice.
Justice for a prisoner of war may
or may not involve mercy. If we got
what we deserved, we would be broken and snuffed out for our war crimes, but we
have a merciful God. His promised justice is neutralized by the blood of Jesus,
making us the recipients of his grace. Full pardon. No Geneva Conventions necessary.
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God allows spiritual warfare and uses it in our lives for our good.* |
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