“Healthcare is not the issue” was a statement made in Bible Study this morning. The point being, everyone is ranting and raving over whatever decision was being made at the nation’s capital, was a red herring. When you sit back and look at it, you can see our point.
Even the people who are crying out, “We are a Christian nation! It’s time to take it back!” might be missing the point. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to live in the “land of the free and the home of the brave”. Like others, I’m not sure how much longer that’s going to last. Nothing lasts forever.
Nothing that is, except eternal life. The thing is… our fault-finding and blame game is lateral at best. Is no one looking at the root cause of our problem? The root cause in Syria’s problem? Nazi Germany back years ago? No–believe it or not, “too much government” isn’t the root cause of the problem.
The problem is, we’re spiritually dead and in need of life. Not “bad government and need the Ten Commandments”. Not even, “Put God back in schools”. Of course, tell people that and they’ll roll their eyes, look at you as if you were some one from Mars, and go on their merry way, trying to solve humanity’s problem in a humane way. Folks, sorry, but it can’t be done. The root problem is death. Spiritual death that each of us are born in, and remain in, until we come to Jesus by faith.
We were talking this morning–wouldn’t it be great if the entire world lived in a spirit of community like some of the Amish do? Mennonites or Quakers? Work together, have barn-raisings and just generally be a people of “Good works”. Well, that won’t happen, not on a n earthly level. Sure, you do have some philanthropists that will donate time and money to a worthy cause. But look at humanity as a rule. Why do some people work long hard hours? Some do, to merely put food on the tables, and some, in order to buy more toys. Some do in order to feel accomplished; some work long times to stay busy, drowning out other social problems. Why do we do anything? Usually one of the above or combination of several.
What if…. what if we all trusted God enough with our well-being, we reached out and helped our neighbor with no fear? What if the boss man trusted God enough to let the employees spend time with their families? What if the families trusted God enough to love them, that they could freely love their family, without fear of rejection, because God’s love was enough? What if children at school trusted God enough with their well-being that they had no need to bully one another? No need to steal from classmates who have more than they do? What if?
What if…the carpenter trusted God so much, he built houses and buildings for free? What if doctors trusted God so much, that they would treat people for free? What if we lived in a land where there was no need for currency, because people just generally helped one another? What if we trusted God so much that we didn’t have to live in fear of being hurt, either physical or mentally, by theirs? What if we lived in a land where there was no need for currency, because people just generally helped one another?
Right now, in this earthly plane, we don’t and won’t. However, there is coming a day when there will be a new heaven and new Jerusalem, and a new Earth.
While we can’t make any country perfect, for the simple reason that it’s run by humanity, we can start small.
1. Trust God
2. Help others.
3. Trust God some more.
4. Help others some more.
God sent not His son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him, might be saved.
Would you like to meet this Jesus who loves you regardless of what sort of person you are? Have you come to the realization that no matter how many ‘good deeds’ you do, it’ll never be enough to create a perfect world?
Would you like to be able to trust God so much, that you can weather whatever hurt and however long the trial lasts, that you’re going through at the moment?
Have a talk with Jesus. Don’t do all of the talking, though. Do some listening as well.
I’ve had this song running through my mind this week:
However, when I think of how peaceful, calm and comforting to trust in God’s love and mercy, I can have this playing through my mind instead:
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