As we wait to find out what really took place, we, Christians need to be renewing our minds.
Here are a couple verses to meditate on.
1 Peter 2:13-14
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
Romans 13:1-7
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
Let us also keep in mind that hating authority figures is rooted in the fall of mankind. Whether it's God, governments, our parents, or even...hmm...cops. We are wired to rebel against and despise those who rule over us or enforce rules. In light of this ongoing tragedy in Ferguson let us consider these truths lest we come to despise the authorities God has put in place purposely to mimic His own rule. And when they do not mimic Him, exhort them peaceably and pray all the more earnestly.
Don't let racial injustice or speculated racial injustice cause you to sin. The white man doesn't want to kill you...Satan does. Know the real enemy...and know that He is a defeated enemy and find your resolve in his conqueror, Jesus Christ.
Because when we despise them...we despise Him.
God Bless you all.
