“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and, that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” That’s the oath that everyone serving in our military services must take; there are no exceptions, no choices or conditions, no modifications. Similar oaths are required for law enforcement personnel, postal employees, and other occupational fields. There are no opportunities to pick and choose which parts you will obey and which parts you will ignore. You surrender unconditionally to obey or you understand that you will pay the consequences.
The scriptures also call us to obedience. If an oath of office were required for Christians it might go something like this: “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Word of God against all enemies, within and without; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and, that I will obey the High Priest and the prophets appointed over me according to the ordinances and commandments found in God’s Word, the Holy Bible. So help me God.”
I wonder if we would take our call to obedience any more serious.
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