I love the passage in Joshua 5 where, in the midst of battle, Joshua meets the Preincarnate Christ (called an Old Testament Christophany)and asks him His political opinion: "Are you for us or our enemies?" The answer the Lord gave Him is staggering and particularly relevant in today's polarized political environment. Look at the biblical text at the bottom of this article.
Question: "Are you for us or our enemies?"
Answer: "No."
Jesus doesn't come to take sides. He comes to take over. Our hope is not in a political party or system. Our hope is in Him. May we remember that regardless of our political views. Regardless of who holds political office, our only Real Hope will be realized if we "bow down" before Him.
Joshua 5:13-14 "Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us or for our adversaries ?" 14 He said, "No ; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the LORD." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down..."
AMEN AND AMEN AND AMEN !!
ReplyDeleteAnd He shall be call, King of Kings and Lord of Lords... Of the increase of His government there shall be no end... My First Vote is for Jesus!
ReplyDeleteAnd He shall be call, King of Kings and Lord of Lords... Of the increase of His government there shall be no end... My First Vote is for Jesus!
ReplyDeleteI often think of a bowed down position as my position in worship. Daniel took that bowed position before God in his daily prayer. Revelation talks of the 24 elders bowing down in Heaven. Submission to God totally is a wise requirement we can make of ourselves to be in a humble position before God and to recognize, acknowledge His Presence! Good blog! Dave
ReplyDeleteOh, amen, Steve. I'd forgotten that passage from Joshua - glad you shared it.
ReplyDeleteAnd this:
"Jesus doesn't come to take sides. He comes to take over. Our hope is not in a political party or system. Our hope is in Him."
Good to remember, especially as the political scene heats up.
God Bless and Be with you.
ReplyDeleteso many forget the old hymn line "Kings & kingdoms will all pass away...but....so many hope in mans ablity to save the world, not that we neglect our stewardship, we should not- perserving His creation is more important the capitalising on it, perhaps if we should tone back our greedy explotation & learn to live on less & consider the future generations more, we would be somewhat closer to His will-but things will not change until mans hearts are changed!
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