DNC
Ecclesiastes 9:17 Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
Charlotte is about to become the center of the worlds political attention this week with the DNC in our town. I try to not mix religion and politics, but I am worried about our future. I have spent this past week of school in study of Old Testament rulers of Israel, when Israel separated due to civil war. They were few Godly leaders, and many evil men. Their lives and their kingdoms were fed by their means of control of their people. We are headed down the road of Socialism and deepening government control right here at home by a man clothed in secrecy if there is not change. The choices however are questionable when another candidate open believes in a faith that twisted Christianity; a faith that wrote their own bible, a faith that is not Christian. I only say all of this because at the root of your every action, as one of my best friends once told me, “you are what you believe.”
Many of us are blinded to the truth around us. We have our own little world we live in, and we choose to not become involved in the political arena. I am somewhat guilty of that, and as I have said before; I pick religion over politics. May I plea to you to move your focus to God and not who will be our next president. Cast your vote however you wish, but move your focus from these puppets to their Creator. The apostle Paul was encouraging Timothy to keep his focus on Christ as we must now. 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance. 10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 11 These things command and teach.
Politics divide; Christ unites. Politics speak of all that is wrong with the other party; Christ speaks of love of all; 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” When is the last time you heard another candidate speak of a good quality of his opponent? You have never heard it. Christ speaks of loving your enemies; Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. We are always going to sit under a ruler, but we are all going to answer to their God; just as they will, realizing or not.
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