It is very distressing to me to see on social
media the personal attacks on the President, the Vice-President, Nancy Pelosi,
Hillary Clinton, and John Kerry. I see these attacks being made by the same
people who post “Let’s see how many likes we can get for Jesus” and similar
messages. Most of these people then are Christians.
It is one thing to discuss and argue the
merits of an issue which has not been passed by the Congress and signed by the
President. It is quite another thing to continue to attack what has become the
law of the land. People who declare that they will not obey a law they do not
like are “lawless”. Personal attacks upon the President and other government
leaders are attacks on God. Refusal to obey laws that are not contrary to
Scripture are rebellion against God.
Let every soul be subject to the
governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the
authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the
authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment
on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you
want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise
from the same. For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be
afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an
avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be
subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because
of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually
to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are
due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. (Romans
13:1-7 NKJV)
Who elected Obama, Biden, Pelosi, et all? It
was God who chose them an eternity ago. Why was the healthcare bill passed? It
was God’s will for it to pass. Anyone who resorts to personal attacks on the
President or other government leader has forgotten or does not believe that God
is in control. “He has ordained whatsoever comes to pass.”
