In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4: 10 - 11 NKJV
It has frustrated me a lot over the years to have to explain why it is that I am against liberal policies and the damage they have done. Now, notice that I did not say that I am against liberals in general, just what they believe in. Indeed, I will defend all day long their right to speak to and believe what it is they they think is right. You won't find me protesting somewhere, breaking things and vandalizing property simply because I don't agree with a policy. Believe me, after eight years of the destruction of Barack Obama I never protested once. One liberal policy which irks me, and should be seen by all Christians as unattainable is the notion that everyone be treated fairly and equally. What? When was the last time that happened? I understand their desire, that we all are humans and rightly deserve to be treated the same way...nobody's different. That's where liberals drop the ball on this issue...we are different. Every one of us, whether you're Donald Trump or some homeless guy digging through a trash can, are different. The idea that we can attach a common standard of behavior to people who are different is ludicrous. I can say that we are different, but others may not understand. Am I the same person as you? More than likely not. Indeed, we were all created in the Lords image {Genesis 1:27}. For those of you Christians who interpret things literally, this does not mean that you resemble God in regards to your earthly vessel of a body. In this way we are all different. However, when God breathed into us the breath of life, we became one with Him {Genesis 2:7}. The resemblance, the connection we have with God comes from the fact that we share in His identity in spirit form. Yes, for the longest time I believed that I looked like God physically. While my body does not resemble Him in appearance, my spirit does. So, what does this mean in the way of everyone being treated fairly and equally? Well, nothings changed in that respect.
For there is no partiality with God
Romans 2: 11 NKJV
Let us understand, that is is not by any heavenly commandment or edict that we show favoritism to those around us. Indeed, we are instructed in scripture to treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated {Luke 6:31}. For it is God Himself who shows no partiality {Romans 2:11}. If we were all the same, why would we need to be reminded to treat others as we would like to be treated? Why? Because God knows us intimately. He knows that by our flesh we dabble in things like favoritism and racism. Now, if we really knew who we truly are would we act in such a way? That's hard to tell because many people still remain clueless as to their one true identity. That identity is in Christ Jesus. I mentioned that it is our earthly vessels that differentiate us from each other. Well, a vessel is merely a container. Our containers hold something inside of us deeper than our internal organs. The apostle Paul spoke to the contents of this container in Galatians. Paul realized that living in Him was his true identity in Jesus {Galatians 2:20}. So, Christian, would you ever show partiality to Jesus? Well, when we treat others as less than ourselves we are doing just that. One of the key thoughts of our realization of Christ in us is that those around us share in this with us. We are not exclusive to this club. What about that mean guy down the block, is Jesus in him? Whether he realizes it or not...yes. Why is it that Jesus made the statement in Mathew 25, "as you did it to the least of these, you did it to Me?" I believe that Jesus was giving a preview in that moment as to how things were going to be. We may be the most despicable person alive and not know the gift of He that lives in us. We could be the most righteous of righteous and still not realize that it is Christ who lives through us. My advice to liberals would be to not expect that we are all to be treated fairly and equally...but as Jesus Himself.
"For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me." "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 'When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me."
Matthew 25: 35 - 40 NKJV
~Scott~
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