A Easter Thought

Easter is here very early this year. Religion is always a difficult subject when you have distributors of all religions. So, I try not to voice my opinion about it. I don’t know if you are a Christian and I don’t know if you honor the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, I believe there is a vibrational change in the world when these momentous and important religious dates are celebrated. And I just don’t mean Now, I’m going to do what I just said I don’t do — give my opinion on a religious matter. I do so with no intent of offending anyone. This is just my opinion.

I do not believe Jesus would want you to passively stand by and be wrongly injured by someone. Or, for you to stand by and not defend someone being wrongly injured.

The strength and courage of Jesus is not in question. He submitted to humiliation and crucifixion when, with a glance, he could have destroyed not just his persecutors, but the whole world.

We have the example of the money changers at the temple and Jesus chasing them out with a whip. We also have his opinion about carrying arms to protect yourself.

At the last supper, Luke 22: 36-38 –Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

Also, later that evening when he was about to be arrested, Luke 22: 49-51 –When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

The point is that the disciples of Jesus were armed with his blessing. And, when Simon Peter cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest, he did what was right for him to do. He defended Jesus and Jesus did not rebuke him for doing so.

Your life is precious and it deserves defending. No one has the right to hurt you, but you do have the right to defend yourself and the ones you love.

Sometimes I forget why I got into this business. I am in this business because I strongly believe that people have the right…no, not just the right… but the duty to protect themselves and the ones they love.

I believe you are in this business for the same reason. Maybe you haven’t thought about it much lately. Maybe now is a good time to