What we are currently witnessing in our nation is politics without Jesus!! It could be said that this has been true since the founding of our nation, or any other nation for that matter. There has never been a nation where the ruler and all those who governed with him were true followers of Jesus Christ. Even the nation of Israel, in the centuries before Jesus came, had ungodly, fallible, sinful rulers who ruled over them. The time when David and Solomon were kings of Israel was the closest mankind has ever come to being ruled by the principles of godly government laid out for us in the Bible, God's Word. But even then, they were far, far from perfect, and the consequences of their sin was obvious.
In that sense, we should never expect perfection from anyone who is in a position of government. Human government, though ordained by God to restrain evil, does not have the power to eliminate it. The only power able to restrain sin is the Spirit of God and the Law of God. People say we must separate "religion and politics." Those in the United Nations actually blame "religion" for most of the wars that have been fought throughout history. This is why there is a big push toward the "unity" of all religions." Such a "counterfeit unity," they believe, might allow people to live together in peace.
What they don't understand is human nature, though the picture is right in front of them. Paul explains human nature in Romans 3:10-18:
"None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive. The venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Do you want to know what is wrong with the political systems of mankind? Look no further. As someone has said, "the enemy is US!" Mankind, men and women, cannot govern ourselves apart from the gracious work of the Spirit of God, our Creator. It is only when God graciously makes His chosen ones "new creations" in Christ, giving us a new heart, a new mind and a new will, that we are able and willing to confess Jesus Christ as Lord and live under HIS authority, desiring to be obedient to HIS perfect and righteous Law. Separate THIS religion, the only true religion, from politics and you have ... what we see in front of us.
I write in " ... the end.", "Your life and mine only have meaning when we acknowledge that life is all about God. He created us for Himself, and for those who have been given new life in Christ, He RE-created us for Himself. The idea that you are a free agent and that you can do whatever you want, say whatever you want, live however you want and all will be well, is the result of ignorance, of not knowing the one true God. He will vindicate Himself when Jesus returns to reign over the world. If the history of mankind on the earth does not end with Jesus on the throne in Jerusalem, ruling over the nations of the earth, then God's Word is not true and there is no hope beyond the grave and no hope for us today as we live in a world that is increasingly hostile to the God who reveals Himself in His Word, the Bible.
If these things are not true, as the Bible reveals them, then anything goes ... then there is no such thing as a holy, just and righteous God, no such thing as sin or judgment. There is just nothing! You live, you die, and then ... nothing! But because these things ARE true, we have something to talk about that matters to every person who is given 'ears to hear' by God Himself through the work of His Spirit. And it all centers around this truth: Those who are united to Jesus Christ by faith live with hope and a deep sense of purpose as we await His glorious return."
It should be quite obvious that your hope does not rest in government. To the extent we are able, we must seek to influence those in political office toward the Law of God and the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Politics without JESUS isn't pretty! No human government can sustain itself. History proves that over and over. Greater governments than ours have fallen from corruption within. For years we have had a multitude of groups "lobby" our government officials and even bribe our government officials to do what THEY want them to do. Today we have take another step as groups like Black Lives Matter, Antifa and white supremacy groups, LGBT+ and others try to take matters into their own hands, rejecting virtually any form of government except their own. Human nature is sinful and requires government, but a government based on anything other than biblical principles will eventually become so corrupt that it falls from within. There is nothing to hold it up. Evil rises to the top.
Where is our current mess heading? Judgment!! Unless God, the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God who reveals Himself in His Word ... unless He determines to show mercy to a nation so undeserving. I will be surprised if that happens, but God's plan will unfold as He determines. In the meantime, I will hope in the Lord, my God, and I will take comfort in the fact that my Lord Jesus Christ will return as King one day soon. Until then, I will proclaim the good news of forgiveness and life through faith in Him. I pray that you will join me!!
