The Following are excerpts taken from the NEW forthcoming 6 week Bible Study entitled "Dispatched By God". A follow-up to the PeaceKeeper's Bible study.
All of us in law enforcement know what it is like to be dispatched to calls for service. For my first 15 years on the job I was stressed out, depressed, and frustrated about the calls for service that I went on. I was a constant complainer about the lack of support that I was not getting in the "back-up" that I needed to accomplish my job. In fact, I am sure that there are more than a few of you reading this article that may feel the same way that I did. If so, it may because you aren't policing with Christ as your back-up partner.
First Responder For God
Police officers are in a very unique position to reach the lost as what I call "first responders for God". Just like a trained medical personnel are called first responders because they are the ones that medically treat a patient before the physician will ever see them. In essence they are "planting the seeds" of their medical treatment to allow the physician to promote a speeder and a healthier recovery. As a police officer, you are responding to immediate needs of the lost. You are the first responders to see people who have lost their "free will" and instead have allowed the Demons of alcohol, Crack, Meth, Cannabis, and prescription drugs to rule their life. You see the dissolving of the family unit because of these "demons" of addictions. You see the stolen property, burglaries, and prostitution that are fueled because of these addictions. And whether you like it or not, you are on the front lines of a true battle of "Spiritual Warfare". between good and evil, and a battle in which you see Satan laughing at it all. What I'm asking for, in essence is for you to begin using the principles and teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Bible to help lead "the lost" who you encounter to a life with Christ. In short, your police beat should now become your mission field. You don't need to go to China, Turkey, or any other foreign country to preach the gospel but you can preach and lead, not only your fellow officers to a life with Christ but plant the seeds of salvation for the citizens whom call you for help.
Taking Your City For God
Ephesians 4:27 (New International Version) "and do not give the devil a foothold"
Are you praying for your city and your government leaders? As you are driving your patrol beat, are you praying for your crack houses and bars? Are you praying for the house where you were at 3 times this week for domestics? If not, you're missing out on a large part of what we as Christians DO NOT do and that is PRAY. We have no problem going to God and ask him to help us out with our personal troubles, and even to thank him for the blessings that he has bestowed upon you. But if you are not praying for your "crooks" then who is?
In the community that I patrol there are 14 churches and on Sunday most of them are closed because they are afraid to open. So, who is praying for the drug dealers, the prostitutes, and the other spiritual strongholds? It is me. What about in your community? Tell others here.
