POLITICS AND THE WORD

NETTIE-OLOGY: I firmly believe Scripture has a word for every problem that occurs in todays’ world; Christians should not separate their faith in YHWH and their political ideology.

My political ideology is based on my faith in GOD; not a god by Yahovah Elohim. It is because I believe that I accept what is written in Scripture as the infallible word of YHWH and thus seek my political responses accordingly. I did not support Barak Obama’s political agenda, for example, but I did pray for him and tried very hard not to speak against his personality.

It has been difficult for me to not speak against his personality because there is so much of it placed in the media for me to see. Both he and his wife Michelle have been very vocal in speaking against the country I love and he has done the one thing I cannot get past- working against Israel.

Psalm 122:6-7 (KJV)
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 

Deuteronomy 7:6-7 (KJV)
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 

As a follower of Yeshua an Israeli by Divine calling I am grafted in to the decree of ElShaddai. Therefore, I cannot be in agreement with anyone who goes against His will; but, I can pray for him.

1 Timothy 2:1-8 (KJV)
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.  For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.  Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.  I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 

The United States of America does not have a king but we do have a President who is in a position of authority. As believers we are to pray for the leader for our own personal peace and life. We can pray for politicians we disagree with (I remind myself of this truth) even if we do not agree with him or her: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”. YHWH is the ultimate authority.

Those who are loyal to their political ideology and call themselves Christian have forgotten this. We have put aside what Yeshua taught and shouted our own opinions; worst we have voted for people who openly deny the truth of His word.

I am just as guilty as many liberals which is why in the upcoming months I will explore the importance of YHWH’s word in politics, some of it I will share.                         
                                                                                written by Marsha L F Randolph

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