Police and Prejudice

In light of recent racial tension, police have been demonized to be the symbol of prejudice and discrimination. In fact, this cannot be further from the truth.

Quite contrary, law enforcement is a noble career where 99% of men and women come together to protect the weak, to uphold the laws, and to preserve the peace. Every morning, these men and women wake up and commit their time and even their lives to serve and to protect complete strangers in their communities regardless of their age, sex, and race.

These men and women toil in the darkest corners of our society. Corners so dark and ugly that most of society do not even want to understand nor acknowledge.

Violence is a horror these men and women must face everyday, and force is an unwilling tool they are trained in to stop these horrors. Death is the ultimate sacrifice that many law enforcement officers have gifted to their communities.

As the bible says, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” – John 15:13 ESV. Jesus has sacrificed his life for all, family, friends, and strangers. Following this example, many police have sacrificed their lives to protect and serve complete strangers in their communities.

In any organization, there are invariably a few bad apples. To generalize and demonize the noble career in law enforcement is an ignorance manifested in prejudice and discrimination itself.

Servant and Avenger of God

For he is God’s servant for your good.

But if you do wrong, be afraid,

for he does not bear the sword in vain.

For he is the servant of God, an avenger

who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Romans 13:4 (ESV)

As we are all sinners, the biblical truth tells us that it is not for man to judge others.  Only God knows the truth and whole truth as He sees our hearts not just our acts. God is the only perfect and righteous judge that will never be wrong.  He is the truth.

As peacemakers for God, we are His servants, and we are given the authority and responsibility to serve God and His righteousness and justice.  We are armed with sword physically in arms and biblically in His holy Word to fight against evils.  We are God’s hands and feet of this world to serve others, to protect the innocent, and to stop injustice and wrongdoing in according to His will.

Let us not be proud, but let us be humble and glorify God in all we do.

Let the weak and meek find rest and peace in His presence and in His image in all of us peacemakers.

Let the wrongdoers be afraid, not because of us but because of God who will ultimately hold all un-repented evils accountable for their wrongdoings.

Praise the Lord.  The peacemakers are the servants and avengers of God.

Guardians and Heroes

Guardians by choice
Heroes by chance

A salute to the peacemakers serving God.

Glory of the Cross

“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”
Galatians 6:14

In the first-century, the cross meant one thing and one thing only: the most painful and tortuous death by crucifixion. It was the ultimate form of punishment by death.  Dying for all sinners by crucifixion, the cross is a glorious symbol of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us.  The cross represents all that Jesus has sacrificed for us, all that He has won, and all the love He has for us.  Through the cross, Christ gave us freely love, mercy, grace, forgiveness, freedom, and redemption.  The cross I wear is a reminder of the gospel and all that Jesus has done for me.

Furthermore, Jesus said to his disciples, “Take up your cross and follow Me” in Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, and Luke 9:23.  Jesus calls each and everyone of us to take up our own cross, our commitment, to follow Him.  Jesus calls on us to commit our entire lives to Him, and this commitment includes sacrificing and putting death of our own plans and desires and devoting our lives to do His will. Your cross is unique to your journey, and no one else can carry your cross.  The cross I wear is a reminder of my commitment to follow Jesus.

“If anyone would come after me,

let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
Matthew 16:24 ESV

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Wait Till My Release Should Come

If a man die, shall he live again?

All the days of my warfare would I wait,

Till my release should come.

Job 14:14

Law enforcement, fire, public safety, and emergency medical service professionals are never off duty; they are dedicated public servants who uphold the cause and sworn to protect public safety and preserving lives… any time, any place where peace is disrupted and the weak is threatened.  The unrelenting dedication, commitment, and vigilance of these peacekeepers of God are the weapons and armours against the cruel violence and injustice inflicted by the evil ones in this imperfect world.

Let us trust that God knows the difficult burden, lonely solitude, and consuming apprehension in our line of work.  The extraordinary challenges are what made us the exemplary ambassadors of God to display his characters and glories.  Do not be discouraged in those weary and dark hours.  As you step into the Emergency Department, see the hospital as your church.  As you step into the fire truck and ambulance, see the community as your church.  As you step into your patrol car, see the city as your church.

In God’s service, we will continue carrying on warfare against the evil ones in order to defend the weak and preserve peace.  Wherever we go and wherever we work, we will make that place our church and attend that pasture of lost sheep. May God give us the strength, courage, and wisdom to be His hands and feet in serving his lost sheep.

Let us pray: In all of my days, I will uphold the cause.  I will dedicate and commit my life to fight my warfare in honor of my God… till my release should come.  If I die, I shall live in Christ Jesus.

 

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I Call to God and the Lord Saves Me

As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.
Psalm 55:16 NIV

For over forty years of my life, I fought against God.  In my experience in law enforcement and emergency department, the sights and sounds of daily human tragedies screamed so loud that it had gotten to the point that I could hardly get up to go to work. 

I fought hard against God because I could not believe a loving and faithful God of truth would permit these daily heartaches to happen.   Despair and desperation were on one side, and I alone on the other, fighting in tears and blood and struggling for life but without a cause.

One day, the Spirit inside awoke me and  tested me, “if I could change anything in my life, past or present, what would that be?”  Despite all the afflictions and sufferings in my life, I honestly could not find one thing that I would change.  Although these experiences caused me tears and blood, I would not trade these experience for anything else as they made who I am proudly today. 

It is truly a gift of God that I may find satisfaction in my toils.  It was at that very moment that I realized that God has always been next to me and given me what I needed, even if it was not what I asked for.  I called to my God Jesus Christ, and He saved me.

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
    for as many years as we have seen trouble.

Psalm 90:15

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Delivered From All My Fears

I sought the Lord , and he answered me;

He delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4 NIV

Public safety and law enforcement officers lead an unique life with uncommon courage. You must have the courage to bid goodbye to your family and step out of the door of your home everyday knowing that you may not return.  Undaunted as you depart, even knowing that you may sacrifice your life for a complete stranger that day.  You confront the face of danger and monstrosity not because of lack of fear but because of a greater cause, a cause against dark and evil so vile that most others are afraid to even acknowledge.

As a peacemaker of God, you are the hands and feet of God to do what is right and just. Let us find comfort and peace in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let us seek Him and hear Him. It is our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who delivers us from all of our fears.  Our triune God will lead us in the path of righteousness and answers our cry of help in all circumstances.  He is our God, our heavenly Father, our loving God, our Fortress, our Deliverer, and our Salvation.

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Thin Blue Line

God uses both light and shadow to produce a masterpiece worthy of divine artistry.

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Bring Justice to the Fatherless

In those hours of darkness, you took those steps toward danger not because you had to… but because you wanted to.

You were called to those doors behind which the evil hid.  As you step through the thresholds, you risked all you had in order to expose the wicked, correct the oppression, and seek justice for the weak and meek.   You wanted to step through those dangerous thresholds simply because of your hope to make this world a better place.

As the peacemakers of God, you were empowered with courage to advance toward the evil forces which had caused others to flee.  Although your hearts drenched in tears and blood from uncovering the truth too atrocious and poignant to be ever forgottened, remember that God will always be by your side as you learn to do good and bring justice to the fatherless and plead the cause of widow.

Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Correct oppression;
Bring justice to the fatherless,
Plead the widow’s cause.

Isaiah 1:17 (ESV)

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Doing Good

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.

1 Peter 2:15 ESV

As peacemaker of God, we must exercise good judgment in our deeds and actions which must reflect what is righteous and just in the view of God, not in the view of man.  There were, are, and will be plenty of wrongful decisions and actions based on greed, power, and idolatry from people, corporations, governments, and other man-made organizations.    We pray that God gives us the wisdom to tell right from wrong and the courage to do the right thing.

By doing good, we shall exemplify the love and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and silence the ignorance of human foolishness.

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Instrument of Righteousness

Offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
Romans 6:13 NIV

Do not let arrogance and conceit take over your honorable service to the community.   Working in uniform and endowed with force, it is easy for human nature to fall into the contemptuous trap of haughtiness.

As a law enforcement officer, we must remember that we are public servant protecting and serving our community.

As a Christian peacemaker, we must remember that we are servant leaders representing the hands and feet of our honorable God. Let every part of yourself be an instrument of righteousness, not for ourselves but for the glory of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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God Who Works in You

For it is God who works in you to will and to act

in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Philippians 2:13 NIV

Your job gives you authority, but it is your character that earns you respect.

By accepting the responsibility of your job as law enforcement officer, your job gives you authority.

By accepting responsibility of a peacemaker of God, you are given the gift and talent to serve others and to preserve peace and love wherever you are.

Your character in Christ manifested in your acts and behavior exemplifies the best of Christian Gospel and earns the respect from others in order to fulfill His good purpose and to glorify the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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World Tribulation

As unspeakable violence, greed, evil, and idolatry happening all over the world, our hearts may be drenched with tears and sadness as we witness first hand the hideousness and misery of those dark corners.

In this time of tribulation, let our hearts find peace in our Lord Jesus Christ.  Let us rest in the true peace given by Jesus, not in the false peace as the world gives.  Whenever we feel tired, defeated, and broken, let us take heart and always remember that Jesus has conquered death and overcome this world.  As his servant peacemakers, we shall find strength and peace in Jesus Christ and celebrate victory in His glorious name.

“I have said these things to you,

that in me you may have peace.

In the world you will have tribulation.

But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33 ESV

 

 

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Servant of All

“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
Mark 9:35
As a law enforcement officer, you are empowered with the authority to serve justice, the skill to save lives, and the power to take lives. With this incredible power endowed to you, all law enforcement officers must remember that they are servant leaders. It is easy to conform to the worldly view of leadership and bathe in the sheer glory of superiority where ego and arrogance are deified into idolatry.
As a Christian peacemaker, you are endowed as a servant of God.  You are called the children of God by God himself.  There is no other honor greater than this.  As we contemplate on the authority, skill, power, and position we hold, we must remember that we are servant leaders.  We are given this leadership position because we must see the unthinkable and do the unimaginable to protect the weak and vulnerable, and this we do in silence and unappreciated.
We are servant leaders, servants of God.
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