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Politics is the constant topic of discussion lately.
One of my friends told me once that man's politics is only rearranging chairs on the Titanic. I thought that was a great analogy. We might make things better for a while, but ultimately man's rebellious attempt to govern himself will only prove to be a colossal failure....indeed it already has proven to be such.
There is no hope in "arms of flesh". Deliverance does not come through a man.
Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD.
2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Mankind rejected God's direction and sovereignty in the Garden of Eden. We basically told God to get lost, and did not trust him. God granted our wish and let us have our way. It seems like mankind could not learn from revelation that God is good and that we can trust Him; instead we must learn by cruel experience that sin and rebellion against God only leads to suffering of all types (physical, mental and spiritual) and ultimately to destruction.
The Bible talks about the ultimate culmination in mankind's rebellion. It is not going to be a pretty picture. Hopefully you have repented of your rebellion, placed your faith in Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice, and have turned your back on this failing, miserable world.
From an eternal perspective, man's attempt to govern himself is doomed to failure, and our nation's attempt to do so is likewise pathetic.
Our country has messed itself up hopelessly by jumping in bed with "lovers", or foreign allies, who are abominable. The Saudis are a great example. Besides being anti-Christ, they have abominable practices, including enslaving people, even using them for sexual purposes, despite their proclaimed morality. It's all right in the Qur'an to abuse non-Muslims in such a manner. Mohammad even allowed his companions to have sex with married captive women, with their husband and children still alive and captive..if I'm not mistaken the Hadith records the grieving of the husband and children as these rapes were happening.
Pakistani boys are obtained by them and starved to lower their weight in order to make them more effective as horse and camel jockeys. One of the major horse industry centers in the USA is located in Lexington, Kentucky. Some of the citizens of the area didn't want the Saudis involved in the local activities due to this behavior, however ultimately money makes things happen.
Yet, does our government address their immorality strongly? No, and we are not the only ones. Saudi royalty commits immoral acts in European countries with no repercussions. I have seen multiple news items about Saudi royalty committing immorality in other countries and being released with no jail time.
Do not entertain the illusion that the USA is moral. We intervene in other nations based on our own self-interest, not due to humanitarian reasons.
It may surprise you, but God faulted ancient Israel for the exact same behavior; creating alliances with immoral nations. He called them "lovers". Israel made allies with the immoral pagan nations around them, instead of trusting totally in God.
Anyways my hope is in Jesus Christ and his return, and I'm sure it's the same with those who are redeemed. We may make it better for a while by voting for a Christian candidate, but from an eternal perspective, we are just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
It won't stop me from voting for a truly Christian candidate if there is one, but my hope isn't in that. I rest in God's sovereignty and the ultimate return of Jesus Christ.
One of my friends told me once that man's politics is only rearranging chairs on the Titanic. I thought that was a great analogy. We might make things better for a while, but ultimately man's rebellious attempt to govern himself will only prove to be a colossal failure....indeed it already has proven to be such.
There is no hope in "arms of flesh". Deliverance does not come through a man.
Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD.
2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Mankind rejected God's direction and sovereignty in the Garden of Eden. We basically told God to get lost, and did not trust him. God granted our wish and let us have our way. It seems like mankind could not learn from revelation that God is good and that we can trust Him; instead we must learn by cruel experience that sin and rebellion against God only leads to suffering of all types (physical, mental and spiritual) and ultimately to destruction.
The Bible talks about the ultimate culmination in mankind's rebellion. It is not going to be a pretty picture. Hopefully you have repented of your rebellion, placed your faith in Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice, and have turned your back on this failing, miserable world.
From an eternal perspective, man's attempt to govern himself is doomed to failure, and our nation's attempt to do so is likewise pathetic.
Our country has messed itself up hopelessly by jumping in bed with "lovers", or foreign allies, who are abominable. The Saudis are a great example. Besides being anti-Christ, they have abominable practices, including enslaving people, even using them for sexual purposes, despite their proclaimed morality. It's all right in the Qur'an to abuse non-Muslims in such a manner. Mohammad even allowed his companions to have sex with married captive women, with their husband and children still alive and captive..if I'm not mistaken the Hadith records the grieving of the husband and children as these rapes were happening.
Pakistani boys are obtained by them and starved to lower their weight in order to make them more effective as horse and camel jockeys. One of the major horse industry centers in the USA is located in Lexington, Kentucky. Some of the citizens of the area didn't want the Saudis involved in the local activities due to this behavior, however ultimately money makes things happen.
Yet, does our government address their immorality strongly? No, and we are not the only ones. Saudi royalty commits immoral acts in European countries with no repercussions. I have seen multiple news items about Saudi royalty committing immorality in other countries and being released with no jail time.
Do not entertain the illusion that the USA is moral. We intervene in other nations based on our own self-interest, not due to humanitarian reasons.
It may surprise you, but God faulted ancient Israel for the exact same behavior; creating alliances with immoral nations. He called them "lovers". Israel made allies with the immoral pagan nations around them, instead of trusting totally in God.
Anyways my hope is in Jesus Christ and his return, and I'm sure it's the same with those who are redeemed. We may make it better for a while by voting for a Christian candidate, but from an eternal perspective, we are just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
It won't stop me from voting for a truly Christian candidate if there is one, but my hope isn't in that. I rest in God's sovereignty and the ultimate return of Jesus Christ.
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