High treason

Today I marched in a parade, I did yard work, and I just ate two cinnamon rolls.  The first two things gave me plenty of time to think, and the last one just gave me satisfaction and a feeling of grossness.  Here are my thoughts as of late:

The act of treason is a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state.  It's betraying the trust of your superior whom you've said that you would follow.  


In Brazil, treason during war fare is the only crime punishable by death.  The only one.  Worse then killing people, worse then raping people, worse then stealing, worse than having a ginormous Ponzi scheme and taking everyone's money.  


So all this time I've been thinking of this, I'm thinking that if in Brazil, you commit treason during war fare once, you're done.  No second chances, no opportunities for redemption.  Death.


And frankly, that might be how it should be.  When some one pledges their life to some one, and then turns around and back fires, their pledge is their life, and maybe they shouldn't have even that.  

The main point I'm trying to make is not about treason in Brazil.  I'm not a social commenter telling you what to think.  I just think this is incredibly important.  Because, as you may know, we are all held guilty of high treason, the kind of treason that directly affects the King. 


And we should be dead.


After we first decided to run away from God, we should've died.  When we say that we follow Christ, and we don't, we should die.  Our whole existence seems like a treason indictment should be coming our way soon, leading us to death.


But our King is better than that.  Our King has unlimited grace, constant waves of mercy, and a bottomless (Red Robin influence) love for us.  We commit treason every day, and He gives us a chance to serve again.  We are the cause of His Son's death, but His Son's death was also caused by His Son's love.  


So as you go out today, keep in mind one thing: You are insufficient, but God gives you grace, God gives you power, and God won't leave you behind.  Treason during warfare is punishable by death in Brazil.  We aren't in Brazil, but we're certainly in warfare.  So let's let God's grace wash upon us, so that we could be the best warriors for Him that we can be.