Whose plan are you following?

“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword. Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly? http://bible.us/Matt26.52.NLT

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We don't need to protect ourselves. God is able to protect us. At least according to Jesus words here Peter' use of a sword for self defence would only lead to a violent death.

Two questions come to mind:

Do we trust God to protect us? 

Do we believe that God's plan is for us to suffer?
When Paul did attempt to use his human rights (afforded by his Roman citizenship) he suffered a great deal more and rather than make a human rights legal citizenship plea then in front of all the political legal authorities Paul used the opportunity to talk about Jesus.
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Both questions boil down to the same thing.

Do we really know and trust God's plan. Consider Jesus ' example, think about Peter, Silas,  and Paul's experiences.

Arrested, beaten,  hunted down,  stalked, run out of town,  and most of the apostles died difficult painful sad deaths at the hands of their enemies.

They took beatings and rejoiced. The bragged about their hardships.

They didn't take self-defence courses, arm themselves, or even try to change the laws and political system.

They loved the family of God, and they preached the good news about Jesus. 

Jesus' idea of self defence is to turn the other cheek. And that is what he did.

God's plan for self defence is to farm with your metal. In God's kingdom swords become plows.

Do you trust God? Do you trust God's plan for you? Are you willing to really follow Jesus? Peter, the Apostles, Paul, the early church and many many Christians through the ages followed Jesus by suffering, turning the other cheek,  loving their enemies, making peace,  abhorring war and violence.

God gives you the right to trust him? 

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