Iâve thought much about taking a stand politically. I realize it makes me opposing someoneâs viewpoint and therefore may cause them to turn me off when it comes to sharing Christ. But then, if someone is already in that mindset, they likely have turned me off anyway. And so I just decided that I stand not on the side of Trump, but on the side of Christ. And if He lead me to stand with President Trump, I would. And I believe He did.
Itâs one of the reasons why I decided not to become a 501c3. You canât take sides with the government, well, unless youâre on the liberal side and theyâll let you park there all day long.
I have to ask myself, âWas Jesus involved in politics?â And then I think about Matthew the tax collector. Jesus hired him right out of politics. He knew there would be people who didnât like Matthew because of his background, but He made him a disciple anyway; even let him write one of the gospels! Glory! That puts a shout in my soul. Matthew was no longer a tax man, he was Godâs man because Jesus called him out of it.
And so it is that I too have been called out of the world of politics. I worked in it for years. I loved the people, but I hated the position. It left a bad taste in my mouth because I always had an opinion, and it usually went against what most others would say. And Iâm still that same person, but with a focus on the office of the High Priest, and that lead me back to the office of the President of the United States.
Jesus was having a conversation with a multitude of people; warning them agains the religious tribe who wanted to control them, not for God, but the power of it. Ugh… is that not what has become of our government. Itâs indeed a power struggle, not a government for the people, by the people, but a government for the political.
Jesus says in verse 1 âBeware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.â He goes on to say that their sins will come to light, and that the world will know. And thatâs exactly what we see happening in Washington. While theyâre not the hierarchy of religion, youâd think they were. Theyâve made themselves gods, to the point of controlling life and death. (i.e. ~ abortion, healthcare, etc.) All the while, weâre told to beware, and yet the liberal church appears to be oblivious to it and the sin that surrounds them. And its why as a child of God, I feel compelled to stand with President Trump. Heâs not a perfect President! I get why people are so against him, but if theyâd only look at what he stands for in comparison to the other side, there would be no doubt whoâs side God is on. God would not be on the side of anyone for abortion, anyone for the pornography and filth thatâs being used by the left (democrats) to educate our children. In the words of Biden himself…. âcome on man.â That is so hypocritical it defies logic.
Jesusâ conversation continues in chapter 12 and then comes to a head in verse 49-59:
Luke 12:49-59 KJV
[49] I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Jesus didnât come to put out the fires, He came to start them! He knew that we would be the opposition in this wicked world, and so He advises us not to stand down, but rather stand out, even in the face of adversity with friends and family.
I adore my family. Theyâre truthfully some of the nicest, compassionate people on earth. But not all of them stand with me on the side of Trump. Oh no…. there is a division. And so most of the time I keep my mouth shut for the sake of peace, until verse 51.
[50] But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! [51] Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: [52] For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. [53] The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Scripture also says in Matthew 12:25 that âevery city or house divided against itself shall not stand.â So what has happened to the House of God? It is certainly divided. While theyâll say itâs wrong of a church to take a stand on politics, (and they shouldnât tell anyone how to vote) itâs not wrong to stand on scripture. The Democrat party is anything but biblical. And the hierarchy of that organization is not the same as it was in the past. Thatâs where Christians have derailed. Theyâre saying, âbut i disagree with those parts of the the democrat committee.â But your title says you donât.
Jesus said âBeware.â Be aware. Donât stick your head in the sand.
[54] And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. [55] And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. [56] Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? [57] Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? [58] When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. [59] I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Being on the wrong side of politics will cost you.
It may also cost your family itâs soul. Iâm not here to play politics, Iâm here to be the voice of the Savior Who is telling me âWarn them Shari.â And so I do. Warn your people too, please!