"For this is the will of God, that but doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people." 1 Peter 2.15
Why do we complain about politics? Almost every class I have here at Grace University includes at least one student testing the political waters and making a rude comment toward a governmental policy seeing if anyone will be frustrated. Haven't you felt this?
After meeting another follower of Christ it seems inevitable that the political persuasion of the other will come through when he/she makes a cynical, sarcastic comment and you'll be left with the dilemma, laugh to diffuse the situation or allow a little silent space that openly acknowledges disagreement.
If one more Grace undergrad (fill in the blank that's not physical science) major makes a stupid comment regarding global warming (a subject I doubt we know the first thing about) I might just break.
"For this is the will of God, that but doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people." 1 Peter 2.15
DO GOOD! We aren't even asked just to ignore people we disagree with we are to do good to them. This is more obvious when those "other" people are present but what about when they are in Washington D.C.? Do good to people who believe in the current health care reform. Disagree with them, maybe (probably). Complain about them, never.
I say this publicly because it is not Jesus' will that we go about these things alone. Jesus wants His people to move in these ways together. To change a stagnant, rebellious, rough political climate that we experience in America today maybe instead of coming to more brilliant conclusions regarding economic policy we should do good. Stop complaining. Maybe the problem isn't democratic vs republican economic policy but sin vs Jesus.
If the problem is sin vs Jesus, as we are complaining, sarcastic, cynical and all together rude Christians are fighting against Jesus in the political sphere. Am I being unfair?
What does Romans 14 say is the reason why it's commands are made?
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts of things crushed under the living stone are sober, for everything under it is under it (including education, health care, global warming, ect.)
Footnote: the Command to "Do Good" is antagonistic to those who have forgotten what they have been forgiven of and to those who have never known the Grace of God. We must not be those who give commands without being willing to lift our hands.