Embarrassed of my Brethren

I'm extremely embarrassed right now. The morning after an historic election within this country, countless numbers of "Christians" on facebook, blogs, and websites across the nation are spewing hate, lies, and vulgarity towards Barack Obama. On one web forum I frequent, one so-called “Christian” posted a picture of a Black Aborted fetus, eluding to the notion that this is what we have to look forward to…

Wow.

Another person declared they “can’t wait to hear Obama’s speech in 4 years when nothing has changed, and he’s failed his country”… These aren’t extreme examples… Status updates on Facebook declaring Obama is a Terrorist, and God voted for McCain… Absolutely disgusting display of behavior from “the Church”. Yet, we wonder why the lost don’t come beating down our doors for direction and guidance? How pompous are we?

McCain is not a Christian. His speech and actions can tell you such. He chose a conservative Christian running mate, to pander for the Evangelical vote which belonged to Bush. It was nothing more than a marketing approach. I don’t believe Obama is a Christian either. The views of his longtime pastor and mentor do not Vibe with the teachings of Jesus Christ, so don’t get it twisted. This isn’t relevant to my point, so let me move on…

Rom 13:1-2 MKJV
(1) Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
(2) So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.

Is the above scripture open to interpretation? Sure. But I think Paul spells it out in black and white for all to see. We’re called to support our authorities is prayer, and in action (including speech or text or status updates…) as Christians. I don’t care who you voted for, and I don’t care what your personal opinion of our new President Elect happens to be. What I do care about, is whether or not you portray yourself as a child of God, and how that reflects on the rest of us.

I’m not asking you to be fake, and wear an Obama sticker on your popped-collar. I am asking that you submit to God’s plan, support your Authorities with prayer and actions. We won’t like what our Authorities always do. But unless it goes against God, we’re to submit to it. That’s the call, and that’s the cross we choose to bare for Christ… If only some of us truly lived what we claim we do...