Are You A Hypocrite?
He replied, “Isaiah
was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
‘These people honor me with
their lips,
But their hearts are far from
me.
They worship me in vain;
Their teachings are merely
human rules.’
You have let go of the
commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.” – Mark 7:6-8
It’s the hypocrisy that bothers me the most. It’s not
about politics or whether someone is a Democrat or Republican. That’s
irrelevant to someone whose citizenship is in heaven.
I have trouble understanding how someone can proclaim
Jesus Christ with one breath and in another defend someone who publicly lies on
an almost daily basis. How can he be from God when he ignores God’s laws? How
can he serve a Risen Savior when he has yet to repent for past wrongs. Indeed,
he doesn’t seem bothered by them at all.
Most of the time I remain silent. There is no
discussion with those who strongly support our President. Their anger and belligerence
astounds me. Whatever happened to honest debate? Whatever happened to civil
discussions? Neither seem to exist anymore.
I have never liked Donald Trump. It’s not personal
because I have never met the man. I just don’t care for high-profile playboys
who flaunt their transgressions and condemn anyone who disagrees with them. I
suppose that’s also why I don’t watch a lot of reality television.
I was amazed at how he played his role and ousted some
good candidates on his road to the presidency. He is smart. He is also
manipulative. It has served him well in the public arena.
What breaks my heart is how quickly Christians make
excuses for him. We continue to bring up his opponent, though he became
president long ago. His opponent is irrelevant when it comes to his behavior. We
aren’t judged on the behavior of others but, rather, on our own behavior.
Are lies okay if you think he’s benefiting you in the
area of business? Is deception okay if you think he’s making our country
stronger in the military arena? Are degrading comments about women, bully
tactics designed to keep opponents silent, and hateful commentary against
anyone who isn’t “like” us okay? Apparently with some Christians it is.
We wonder why so many people are turning away from
Jesus. We wonder why so many look down on Christians. We are so busy pointing
fingers and defending someone whose actions we should condemn that we miss the
point. We miss Jesus.
That’s what the world sees. They see a bunch of
hypocrites where Jesus should be evident. Maybe we need to look deep inside.
Maybe we need to make sure He’s really there.
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