The Politics Of Religion

 

"So no, I'm not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...and why should I be?  They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about.  What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?" 

~William P Young, The Shack~ 

There is an old saying which says that one should never argue about politics or religion.  Taking either side will come out on the losing end.  I was reminded of this the other day when Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris put her foot in her mouth by proclaiming that Christians needed to vote for her in order to...help God.  Honestly, I almost spit my coffee as I was reading this.  The Lord of all creation needs our help?  The creator of all we see needs our help?  In the end, I pass this off as simply another ploy by a somewhat slick and weak politician.  If Harris was attempting to pander to the Christian crowd and save her failing campaign she failed miserably in both cases.  Obviously, politics and religion were never intended to be linked together.  Granted, both have been created by mankind.  Also, both have been shown to divide Gods children rather than unify them.  Who is it that brings us together?  Christ Jesus.  It is God who created each of us in His likeness {Genesis 1:27}.  It is Jesus in Whom all was created {Johns Account 1:1-3}.  Knowing this, did Jesus require any assistance from His creation...ever?  The answer would be no.  Instead of being outraged at the comments from comrade Harris, we should rejoice that through Christ the truth of the Lord has been revealed.  It has never been the desire of the Lord to divide His children.  On the other hand, through Christ we have been joined to He and the Father in union {Johns Account 14:20}.  To this day, I've never heard this truth spoken by any politician anywhere.  

But the Most High is not dwelling in what is made by hands, according as the prophet is saying, "Heaven is My throne, yet the earth is a footstool for My feet.  What kind of house shall be built for Me?" the Lord is saying, or what is the place of My stopping?" Is it not My hand that does all these things?'

Acts of the Apostles 7: 48-50, Concordant New Testament 

What is it that you'd think would be the Lords reply were we to ask Him if He needed help?  First off, I feel as if He would show His love and grace even while replying to our offer.  Yet I also feel that He would gently remind us of what we read in the Acts of the Apostles.  It is here where we are reminded that the Lord does not dwell in what is made by human hands {Acts of the Apostles 7:48}.  We see this all too often when our local churches are referred to as "The Lords house."  What will we build the creator of the universe that He cannot create for Himself?  Are not the materials we would use created by Him?  Is not the land any dwelling would sit on created by Him?  No, I do not believe that God requires our assistance.  What I do believe that He desires for us is that we know Him as our Father.  That we know who it is that we are IN HIM {Johns Account 10:37-38}.  I definitely would have been shocked beyond all belief if comrade Harris had mentioned that all has been created through Christ Jesus.  Despite being loved as the Fathers child, it appears that she is unaware of that. 

~Scott~