In my recent post about Tom Daschle and his mentee, Barack Obama, I believe I walked too far again and crossed a vital boundary, one I have spoken about and agonized over before–indeed, many times before now. I have, accordingly, deleted that post.
I wrote the post not to shape opinion or viewpoints about a purely political matter. From what I understand from the mass media, bloggers nationwide sort of “went off” on Barack Obama regarding the Tom Daschle appointment and thus mine seemed to fit in nicely with a large wave of commentary, all calling the President on this most smelly appointment. Obviously, it–meaning the total aggregate of comment–had bearing on someone, somewhere, because Tom Daschle pulled over and got out of the car before it arrived at The Destination–the cabinet-level post at the Department of Health & Human Services. And when he got out of the car a stench followed closely behind, as if chasing him out of the Cadillac limousine. To the extent my post “fit in nicely” with a wave of such posts, I have erred greatly and, perhaps, have written even by inspiration (albeit unknowingly and unwillingly) by the spirit of this world. If I have done that, I am both grieved and dissappointed in myself because that is to be disloyal to Jehovah, the Holy One of the New Israel.
Briefly, I wanted to point to the obvious lies of human political rulers and then say that we can always expect those lies because the reality is this: Satan’s kingdoms on earth are all earthly governmental powers and Satan is the father of the lie. –John 8:44–That has been true since the onset of the rebellion in heaven and its extension to the earth. I pointed to that much even in the post, citing to Luke 4:5-8. Yet, unfortunately, I went further yet–I sought to incite, to give Barack Obama a back door out of the mess surrounding Tom Daschle’s appointment, that “if” Mr. Obama wanted to be a man of integrity all he had to do was call Tom Daschle and tell him he was leaving too much globbular, gelatinous goo behind on doorknobs, that he could not have the appointment after all. The implicit purpose–perhaps it is better to call it the “illicit purpose”–was to suggest that another person would be the person for Health and Human Services, one who would be truly sensitive to the needs of the poorest in our midst, including the disabled in America. And there, despite all valuable intentions, I went far and away too far indeed, thinking Barack Obama would remain loyal to his crony and would do that despite the public outrage about it, even perhaps lapsing to the age-old tactic of twisting that into the claim of being courageous, standing by what you believe is right no matter what.
So … I make public apology to Jehovah for my disloyalty, I repent of it, and I will not need to be reminded of it ever again. I am to remain neutral of this world’s political elements. Neutral is not the same as having a comment to offer about its inner workings.
There is only one person in all the universe qualified to govern the entire world of mankind for the next 1,000 years plus the time remaining between now and the onset of Armageddon–that person is “the” Anointed One (Christ, Messiah)–among other Names, he is Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. The Great and Magnificent Lion of the Tribe of Judah. May his glorious Name also be forever blessed along with Jehovah’s forever. And I long for the Day his rule extends throughout all Jehovah’s creation, for then and only then will all remaining see true peace and prosperity.
I do realize, greatefully, that by means of Jesus Christ Jehovah He will have to speak out on behalf of the poor and among them nobody is more poor than are the disabled worldwide. They remain in last place worldwide and they shall forever remain in last place until the glorious Messiah’s footstool becomes glorious as well. We await the Great Reversal that has long been promised, where such things will no longer be so.
(Luke 13:30) “. . .And, look! there are those last who will be first, and there are those first who will be last.”
(Jeremiah 31:7-9) “For this is what Jehovah has said: “CRY out loudly to Jacob with rejoicing, and CRY shrilly at the head of nations. PUBLISH [it]. GIVE praise and SAY, ‘Save, O Jehovah, your people, the remnant of Israel.’ Here I am bringing them from the land of the north, and I will collect them together from the remotest parts of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and the one giving birth, all together. As a great congregation they will return here. With weeping they will come, and with [their] entreaties for favor I shall bring them. I shall make them walk to torrent valleys of water, in a right way in which they will not be caused to stumble. For I have become to Israel a Father; and as for E´phra·im, he is my firstborn.”
Ah … I along with everyone else among the faithful flock belonging to Jehovah aand Jesus Christ must acknowledge that Satan controls this world’s media. All one can do in striving to offer anything on such matters is to transform his voice into that of a stranger. That is something nobody, if he understood it, would ever want to do! From the Representative of the Faithful Slave we understand rightly:
“The apostle Paul states: “Do not be carried away with various and strange teachings.” (Hebrews 13:9) What sort of teachings? Since they can ‘carry us away,’ it is clear that Paul refers to teachings that undermine our spiritual balance. Who are voicing such strange teachings? Paul told a group of Christian elders: “From among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves.” (Acts 20:30) Indeed, today as in Paul’s day, some individuals who were once part of the Christian congregation now attempt to mislead the sheep by speaking “twisted things”—half-truths and outright lies. As the apostle Peter puts it, they use “counterfeit words”—words that resemble truth but that are actually as worthless as counterfeit money.—2 Peter 2:3.”
There is so much I would want to say to those who serve as what has become the governments of this world, in order that they might realize what they were truly doing, what it all means. But what I have to say is nothing except what has already been said and by those authorized to say it on behalf of the whole body. To that, from this day forward, I shall have nothing to add.
And … so I repent of doing otherwise, irrespective of my intentions. Satan the Devil has an earthly seed. That “seed” was long ago foretold to come to an end. That “end” is already panting in its efforts to arrive from the Word decreeing it long ago. It will absolutely come to pass just exactly as Jehovah has declared it by means of His servants the prophets. As for me and my household: We shall serve Jehovah and we shall obey all the commandments of His Anointed King, even as we were taught. Foremost of those commandments is the requirement that we be no part of this world and quite simply stated it is necessary because, as the Messiah declared it plainly long ago–
(John 18:36) . . .”My kingdom is no part of this world. If my kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be delivered up to the Jews. But, as it is, my kingdom is not from this source.”
The world does not know what to do with that simply because the world lacks faith and it lacks patience. If you ask the stable of wicked religious harlots striving for status with the new president, they will–in various ways but all similar–all tell you a convoluted tale about how God is behind any kingdom which does advance and support certain things. Some of them, for example, will tell you that God supports the kingdoms which properly oppose any public law or policy that is tolerant or supportive of homosexuality. Another might tell you that God supports kingdoms which oppose abortion. Another might tell you that God supports kingdoms which advance democracy and free-market capitalism. God, to hear it from these men in pimpish robes, is a partisan and they have Him all dialed in to the right political viewpoints and, thus, if you join them you have joined yourself to who and what God has approved. I want to puke!
I see glimpses of T.J. Jakes and Joel Osteen and the other megachurch dialing for dollars and their “church of prosperity” ilk surrounding the President and other governmental actors and I truly am become a Kikuyu, listening from the other side of the front porch, as Baroness Karen Blixen heard it from her faithful Farah–”these Kikuyu want to be sick now.”
… And now shall I presume that “I” would have advice for any earthly ruler? That “I” have anything at all of value to say about any appointment, to any office whatever?
Truly … I am ashamed of myself for having spoken in such a way as that. And that shall be the end of it. Forever. I have plenty to say about other things, even what I am commissioned to preach about, the twofold message of good news and of the day of vengeance on the part of my God. If I am to remain faithful let me return to those things.
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