You Get What You Get
My daughter is the mother of seven children ranging in age from 2 to 17. One of the regular rules of the house (mostly in the kitchen) is that “You get what you get and you don’t get upset.” It may apply to food or the color of the dish it was served in. It is a great rule to remember in life when we consider God’s sovereignty.
Looking at Deuteronomy 4 on the morning of the election was a great gift. Moses reminds the Israelites of what God did at Baal-peor when many of His people failed to obey His commands and followed another god, the Baal Peor. God destroyed them. But, in Deuteronomy 4:4 Moses points out, “But you who held fast to the LORD your God are all alive today.”
Please note that Moses then goes on to point out that the statutes and commands of God were the wisdom and understanding they had “held fast” to that kept them alive.
In verse 7 he reminds them, “For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?” Do you see that condition of God’s nearness? “Whenever we call upon Him” (Deuteronomy 4:7).
Deuteronomy 4:8, “And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?”
Moses was able to say this of Israel in his day but we cannot say this of the USA in our day because we have, even as God’s people, abandoned His laws for man’s laws. We don’t have righteous laws because we have added our own laws (Deuteronomy 4:2). In fact there is a lot of innocent blood on our hands due to too many babies to count having been murdered in their mother’s womb. There are many unjust laws on our books regarding imprisonment of people who have committed misdemeanors, taxation, and more, right down to the “rights” of tenants to steal from the landlord as they claim “squatter’s rights.”
We, as a people of God, have not listened to Him.
Yet, as the Lord offered hope in Deuteronomy to His people, He continues to offer this hope to his people today. He is the Lord who is near! His statutes and commandments are still readily available. We must open the Bible and get to know His laws. We must allow them to be the wisdom and understanding by which we live.
Deuteronomy 4 also addresses idolatry (imporatn now because it appears some have made idols of political candidates). Deuteronomy 4:15-16 say, “Therefore watch yourselves very carefully. Since you saw no form on the day that the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female…”
The warning goes on to include any replica of a created thing that might be worshiped as an idol. Then, Moses reminds the people that God is a consuming fire, a jealous God (Deuteronomy 4:24).
As Moses warned then, we still do not see a physical form of God but we know that He is near and His laws have not changed. “Therefore watch yourselves very carefully (Deuteronomy 4:15).” These are striking words. Christians, did we “watch ourselves” as we spoke about the election or the candidates? Did our patriotism stand out further than our faith? How are we responding to the one that God has put over us (Daniel 2:20-21)? Do we believe that He is the God who is near?
In other words, will we take what we get and not get upset… even with those who so vocally disagree with us? Rather, will we live as though Christ alone rules over us, all the time. in every aspect of our lives?
God’s people “belong” to Him and ought to live, move, and have our being in Christ for our God is Jealous and will not share His people with a secular sovereign. We live not “as though” Christ rules over us but because He does rule over us, all the time in every aspect of our lives.
Those who cast their ballot for Trump have consented to be governed by Trump’s government and whatever Trump’s government votes for those who registered to vote and cast their ballot will also be casting their ballot for what Trump vote for- including Trump’s vote on the abortion issue.
God’s people form a “holy nation” aka the body of Christ aka the Church that is to be UNITED under ONE FORM OF GOVERNMENT placed on the shoulder of King Jesus, the advancement of which there will be no end.
God’s people are not to be united (yoked) with unregenerate unbelieving subjects/citizens/members of a secular nation aka secular body politic owing their absolute allegiance, fidelity, and obedience to the civil government of that secular body politic.
Our duty as God’s people is to come out and separate ourselves from the secular body politic. We are to serve the Lord our God and Him only. No one can serve two sovereigns without being double-minded.
Only Amendment 14 federal citizens may register to vote. If you registered to vote you must be a federal citizen. If you registered as a federal citizen and you are not a federal citizen then “you may be fined or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.” so you better be able to prove that you are an Amendment 14 citizen of the United States federal government.
.Can you prove to me that you accepted the grant of Amendment 14 federal citizenship?
Remember:
“Whoever falsely and willfully represents himself to be a citizen of the United States shall be fined under this title [18 U.S. code Sec. 911] or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.”
Please do not ignore this citizenship issue because citizenship is a matter of individual choice as is one’s domicile of choice. STANDING is the deciding factor as to who you are and to whom you serve and owe your allegiance, fidelity, and obedience.
Beth, please give this some prayerful thought for no one can serve two sovereigns and when Trump’s government cast their vote those who voted will be casting there ballot or bullet as well. Simply registering to vote subjects you to obedience to the government the majority of voters elected into office. So if the civil government allows abortions those who registered to vote vote for abortion as well.
Paul was clear when he had Christians stoned He also cast his ballot.
You were created and born free. You were not born a citizen of the United States. Citizenship is not a vested right. Citizenship is acquired and it is a privilege and if you are a citizen of the United States you ought to be able to tell me how you acquired this federal citizenship.
Would you husband have time to afford me a fair and imparting hearing on this citizenship and voting issues?
The government does recognize the Church as a body of believers united under one form of government. Google the legal definition of the word “Church.” I am in the process of declaring to the civil government my true “standing” in the Kingdom of Heaven.
If I am in error in anything I have written why won’t you point out my errors so I can correct them?
Again, I do not expect a response but God will not allow me to in good conscience give up on you.
Peace,
by: Harry-James – Ambassador in chains.