Psalm 94:20 Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side—leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
21 They gang up against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
Psalm 58:2 No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
You spread violence throughout the land.
I believe this is Sanctity of Human Life week, and I have some thoughts in relation to this. Something has been bothering me since the election, and I was reminded of my bothersome thoughts yesterday. But first,
1. McCain was a terrible choice to run against Obama, for many reasons.
2. I'm not much of a Limbaugh, Glenn Beck fan. Used to be, but I've noticed my attitude and outlook are more positive when I don't listen to them. It may not be so much them as it is a few people I used to know in a former church always quoted them, bought their ties and books, and bought into all the hysteria and criticisms generated by these programs. These same people allowed the same type of attitudes to come out about other believers and churches and programs, and that just got tiring. I made the association whether it's fair or not.
3. I'm tired of all the gushing going on tv, and people saying some of the most insane things. Please people, turn your brain on...you just sound ignorant.
4. There are a few things I like about President Obama.
5. I plan on praying for him as I have been directed by scripture.
6.But mainly, I've been perplexed and saddened by the thought that Christian people could vote for someone who holds true power to either stop the killing of the unborn or allow it to continue and expand. For the first time in my life, I have seen clearly that monetary policies are more important to the Christian than issues of life and morality. And I believe they are fooling themselves with excuses that just don't 'jive.' I am no authority on who and how God chooses to bless people, but if I'm to take God at his word, it seems a bit difficult for God's full measure of blessing to come if the decrees and policies these leaders hold to allow the most innocent of life to be taken.
Maybe someone else can figure it out better than I can.
2 comments:
Yeah. That's it, just "Yeah".
Wow, Gary...I think you've hit it right on the head. Especially number 6. It is amazing that people who claim to be so concerned about moral issues (such as abortion) can vote for someone whose moral compass is so far away from what they believe. It's a lot to process. I'm saddened to think of all the babies whose lives will be lost -- and pray that somehow God will work good through it...
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