Whose champion? Week 41, 2014

It seems you have taken this matter personal. Cool down before it consumes you!

“Nothing is consuming me but the zeal of the Lord. His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." Jn 2:17(ISV)” 

Zeal of the Lord? This inter professional dispute is what you are elevating to the status of zeal for the Lord’s work. Whose champion are you?

“Look, God is not in support of injustice; and this is clearly injustice. How dare another professional group go beyond their bounds to behave the way they are? How dare they? They deserve the full weight of legal action taken against them.”

Softly, softly my dear. See how you have erred in this zeal. Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark Prov 19:2(ISV). There is this generalization you are making about members of this group. If I know anything about professional groups not all in this group are antagonistic towards you...

“Of course I know not all of them agree but they should know their bounds. I know my rights even if you do not know yours. I won’t stand for anyone poking fingers into my eye. You tolerate anyone who makes you his slaves, devours what you have, takes what is yours, orders you around, or slaps your face! 2Cor 11:20(ISV).” 

Can you listen to me for a moment? Those who beat the drumbeats of professional pride for conflict have other hidden motives. Have you considered what damage this has caused your spiritual life? Since this conflict have you been able to hold hands with brethren in that profession to pray in agreement for the health sector?

“Not exactly, sometimes no; we do not quite see eye to eye.”

Have you also been able to mingle with their student population and win unbelievers among them for Jesus?

“They have their own graduates to do that. Why must I be the one?”

Can you see how this knowledge is affecting you, not to say them now, but your very life in the Lord? Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he really knows something, he has not yet learned it as he ought to know it1Cor 8:1, 2(ISV). Prayer and evangelism are foundational in occupying for Jesus in the health sector, and Satan is dealing with our foundations through this strife.  When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Ps 11:3(RV)

“I see nothing wrong in defending my profession. It is a noble one even if you do not agree with me. God is glorified when things are properly done.”

My point exactly: whose champion are you? Is it your profession or is it the Lord Jesus? As a good soldier of Christ Jesus you must endure your share of suffering2Tim 2:3(CEV). Jesus never called us to be champions of any profession but His champions in the diverse professional groups He sends us into. Wherever there is envy and strife there is confusion and every evil work (Jas3:16). Satan glories in such.