Orthodox Christianity as Unorthodox Security

Conservative Christianity as the basis of Family Security

Conservative Christianity emphasizes many things, major on the list is often prayer. Jesus himself spent significant amounts of time in prayer and encouraged his disciples  to "pray and don't lose heart" (St. Luke 18) and Men in particular are encouraged to pray (1 Timothy 2:8).

One of the biggest concerns for many Jamaicans is the security(of life, property & community ). May I propose a security alternative that is a bit unorthodox and unconventional but dear I say, effective. May I suggest that you secure your family inside the burglar bars of prayer and fasting informed by bible reading and study. 

I was challenged today to reflect on the way we live our lives as Jamaicans and as Christians. Especially, as it relates to the way we pursue securing our families. We often think of security in terms of burglar bars, automatic gate opening systems, licensed firearms etc. Wonderful as these physical things are, ultimately they fall short. 

To comprehensively secure our families in Jamaica at this moment in time, our security efforts must be both physical and spiritual. In addition to the physical systems we now have, we also need to build a relationship with GOD through Jesus and nurture that relationship especially in the home. This can be done in many ways, practically this might include: family devotions, bible instruction for life decisions, but chiefly prayer in the family.

Through prayer, we exalt GOD and hide our lives in HIM. Prayer is the way we guard ourselves and our children against not only the malicious or misguided acts of wicked men, but also against the harmful ideas that will ruin our families.

If we fail to "grill up" our homes not house but homes with prayer, our very family members my end up victims by participating or suffering in the next wave of wickedness that sweeps across the land bringing death and destruction. Can we afford to neglect prayer, this very important work? I personally don't think so, what about you?

Here what Jeremiah the Old Testament prophet says,

For death has come up through our windows;
It has entered our palaces
To cut off the children from the streets,
The young men from the town squares 

(Jeremiah 9:21)

Death is sure, how we live determines how we fare against the formidable foe. Relationship with Jesus guarantees victory over death.