I’ve expressed before how I’ve asked God where His sheep are. Where are those who will stand against this ever present and increasing evil? I look for those who will speak forcefully and without fear against what I see coming at an increased speed. I look for those who will stand against Trump and his acolytes. Especially those who claim to be Christians. And I’ve expressed my annoyance to Him about those whose only answer is “we must pray for Trump.” Too much pointing out the evil he does is labeled as condemning or one with a critical spirit. I must admit I’d like to do what Elijah did in 2 Kings 1 and call down fire. But I know I’d be answered just as Jesus did James and John in Luke 9 and tell me I don’t know what spirit I am of. So, I do pray that all come to a knowledge of Him and that all seek Godly wisdom. But I’m not naive or clueless. There are many on a path which I feel they shall never turn from. They have erected a god that meets their needs. And we must speak to them and their ungodly actions. Call them out.
In 1 Corinthians 5 the apostle Paul called out a man for his blatant and unrepentant sexual immorality. He said to deliver such a one as this to Satan for the destruction of his flesh that his soul might be saved. In Acts 13 Paul addressed Elymas the sorcerer and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord.” Then he struck him blind. If Paul was around today, one could make millions renting out seeing eye dogs in Washington D.C. Disciples spoke against that which was not of God. They preached the Word even when it was not allowed. They obeyed God, not man. Yet today we find so many who claim to speak for the Lord constantly extolling the virtues of Trump and his followers. These are people who follow a doctrine of demons. Corrupt people who are destitute of truth who use His teachings as a way to gain power and make money. In Romans 3, Paul says of these people, “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have practiced deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.” We are not told to pray for the/an anti-christ.
I have prayed for the president. Yet I feel this is one that cares little of what awaits him for using the name of God to hold/gain power. Yet what power has my prayer when Trump has said he has nothing to repent of. Even when other Christians say I must forgo speaking to his foibles and evil ways, as he is God’s chosen leader, I must speak to what I hear. And one’s position in office is not always His preferred choice for us. C.S. Lewis, in speaking of one manifestly bad, said, “The demand that God should forgive such a man while he remains what he is, is based on a confusion between condoning and forgiving. To condone an evil is simply to ignore it, to treat it as if it were good. But forgiveness needs to be accepted as well as offered if it is to be complete: and a man who admits no guilt can accept no forgiveness.” God will judge Trump and those who align with him but I will recognize the evil he has wrapped himself in and do my best to warn. We need to remember that Jesus spoke of King Herod as that “fox.” Knowing he was a man that looked only to himself and his “wants.” One that was unrepentant. One who looked to use Jesus. Wanted to see a miracle. Jesus said not a word to him. The Lord did not ask Herod to accept Jesus as savior. It’s a horrible thing to have One who holds the key to all eternity just ignore you.
So, I won’t ask to have fire called down on anyone as it may also hit me. He who is without sin cast the first stone. 1 John tells us that we should not be deceived. He who practices righteousness is righteous. He who practices sin is of the devil. If we can sit idly by when we see what is being done to those who are without the power to defend themselves, those of different color skin, the marginalized, those we disagree with and look to subjugate, then the love of God is not in us. We cannot attempt to love in what we say, but in our actions. In our truth. Blessings.
Stand My Watch 