Av 18
Order
“An overseer, then, should be … orderly” (1Tim 3:2 ISR)
1Timothy is the only
place in the Scriptures where this Greek word is used. It is the word kosmios (Strong’s G2887), and is translated in 1Tim 2:9 as
‘modest’, concerning the way mature Torah observant women should be
dressed. Besides modest, or modesty, kosmios also means well-arranged,
seemly, or a well-ordered life, which is how our opening verse is translated.
Needless to say, the opposite of order is
disorder, chaos, and confusion. When we
examine the creation narrative, it immediately becomes evident that our Elohim
is the author of order, structure and harmony.
From the separation of light and darkness, to the gathering together of
all the waters, placed within their own specific boundaries, to the creation of
mankind, all of it is done in order, with each part in its allotted place (see
Gen 1). This is ‘order’.
All of us have a certain amount of order and
structure to our lives. Those who work
outside of the home rise at a certain time every day, and report to their
employment at a given time as well.
Those who still have young children in the home are also regulated by a
sense of structure: when school is in session, children must be up and off to
school at the same time on a daily basis.
Most evening meals are prepared and eaten within a certain time frame
every night. All of this is order,
structure.
For the one who desires a position of leadership,
it is necessary to carry this beyond
the everyday routine. The one who is
punctual to work, but has trouble paying his/her bills on time may be one that is slack and unorganized
in this particular area. What of the one
who spends more time on social media than time spent in studying the
Scriptures? This too could be evidence of a lack of structure
and boundaries. Self-control plays such
a large part in the decision to live a life of order, for without self-control,
all is chaos and disorder.
“For Elohim is not Elohim of disorder but of peace … Let all be
done decently and in order.” (1Cor 14:33, 40 ISR)
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