I know this is a tough subject, but here me out. Christians on both sides of the political fence have gotten out of control. Looking to politicians to solve spiritual and/or moral issues is what I call crazy/stupid. The divisions among people who I know really love the Lord and believe they are right sadden me. The only one who benefits when the Kingdom of God argues over the Kingdom of Men is the DEVIL.
I like this quote I found:
If Jesus is Lord then he must also be Lord of our politics. That’s an unarguable Christian truth—that everybody argues about… Too many of us Christians confuse political convictions with spiritual convictions. Insecure with ambiguity, we assume people of one Lord, one faith and one baptism must also promote one political agenda. That assumption leads the church into trouble.
First, it prompts us to make judgments about people that ought to be left to God…
Second, when the church confuses spiritual and political convictions it is tempted to use political power to forward a “Spiritual” agenda.
Don Ratzlaff in the Christian Leader (Feb. 23, 1993), quoted in Christianity Today, February 7, 1994, p. 39.
But, better yet, is Jesus Himself:
Mat 22:21
They replied, 1 “Caesar’s.” He said to them, 2 “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 3
I wish this election would be over so Christians would stop the bickering and get back to doing God's work here on earth. We are called to love one another.
3 comments:
One way I've found to deal with my discontent with the public discourse is to turn the television off and get out and do something. Our neighborhood has started meeting to select a community project to do together. Our political and religious affiliation are not part of the discussion, just our intentions to help people around us. It's pretty exciting really.
For right now, I am just going to leave everything up to God and all four of you girls.
I will be working hard on getting my legs better.
Yes I too have turned the television to cartoons of a different kind like "Scooby Doo". No more for me.
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