Revolution:
Here's one definition:
"In the fields of history and political science, a revolution is a radical change in the established order, usually the established government and social institutions". Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary May 19, 2022
Okay, so here's where we set the Wayback Machine to the time of Jesus. Wherever He went, whenever He spoke, harassment came from the religious leaders or the lawyers. Oh, and demon-possessed people too.
Jesus was bringing miracles of healing, and the dead were coming back to life. These things were happening all the time, but it wasn't lawfully accepted by the leaders. They wanted to kill Jesus for doing what He did and saying who He was. "…a revolution is a radical change in the established order,”
Are we willing to bring a radical change in the established order?
-Jesus did
Are we willing to bring a radical change to social institutions?
-Jesus did If we follow Jesus and also follow His ways, we may be called "revolutionaries" or other things, but remember, we are partnering with the Holy Spirit to change the world. There are Christians all over the world who are being killed for radically believing in and following Jesus.
Believers in Jesus were called "followers of The Way.”
Are we believers and radical followers of “The Way” (Jesus), or are we too comfortable? It's a question we should ask ourselves every day.
Revolution?
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