Despite our giant strides to show the world otherwise, somehow God remains consistent. After all these centuries, His word remains steadfast, regardless of our astonishing ability as the body of Christ to misinterpret what He says.
How many different ways can we disagree on homosexuality and abortion? For generations it has gone on and on. We can’t even agree within the church. We’re like a poorly produced Christian 3 Stooges movie. We bonk into one another, poke planks in the opposition’s eyes, while we conk them on the head with scripture.
What we can do is spin what the Bible says to fit whatever narrative we’re hunkered down in.
We all say we “believe what the Bible says”. Of course we do. Nobody is going to say, “I really don’t follow the Bible. I’m strictly speaking on my own.”
Better yet, if we’re honest, “I believe what I’ve been taught to believe.”
We all think God is on our side, and the other side is misguided at best, evil at worst. But whatever side we’re on, the other side feels just as strongly. It’s the way of the world since the original sin, but it has exponentially skyrocketed via the “blessing” of technology.
The Bible is simply too deep for our finite minds. There are great thought leaders on the subject, but ultimately we all fall short and can’t explain away the more difficult issues. Sharp rhetoric, shrewd semantics and keen verbal skills so often dance their way through the jumble and in the end, rule the day.
It is especially easy to make our position shine when surrounded by like-minded associates. It’s easier still to criticize a culture we know nothing about. This is often where the masses land.
Presumably trusted individuals are elected to make decisions in our churches, schools, and governments. While I certainly don’t endorse shutting down freedom of speech, we have taken it to ridiculous levels. We have come to believe that we must argue every step of the way, and in the end, we have gained little.
Pray. Vote. And let’s try to enjoy together the relatively short amount of time we have on God’s green earth.