Keep Your Laws Off My Body

I know this may seem a little heavy to jump back in on after a few days off, but this is something I've been thinking about, so I thought I'd bring it up.

Recently I saw a scene on TV where a girl uttered the famous line of the feminist agenda, "Keep your laws off my body." It has been bandied about as a means of defending personal choice especially in the area of abortion, the sad practice of taking the life of an unborn child. This begs the question of the rights of the baby and the forming body within the mother's womb, but that is a much longer discussion.

For today I'll simply throw out what has been on my mind. Here it is -- does Jesus ever say, "Keep your laws off my body."

Several years ago I dealt with an issue in the church, a matter of confidentiality, with a minor who became an "adult" (18 yrs old) within just days of the matter. It was something that should have been discussed with the teen's parents, but those involved (and I was included) bought into the thinking that since the teen was now an adult, we shouldn't bring it up. The matter was eventually found out (as matters of sin always are). Then I had to apologize to the parent for not talking with them in advance of some problems that arose.

This week, again, I heard about a situation where young people were doing what they were legally allowed, but doing it in secrecy and bringing division to their families. All the while rationalizing with the law that makes them "old enough".

I think that the body of Christ should submit to the laws of our land, pray for those in authority, and live quiet and peacable lives. However, the family of God should also recognize that those laws do not supercede the law of Christ which is no respector of person, gender, or age.

I can hear Jesus saying, "Keep your laws off my Body."

--Ben