Government Shutdown

    So the federal government is shut down.
    Well, it isn’t really, but some aspects of it are. And it’s making for political warfare in Washington, at National Parks, private businesses operating on federal land, and even in barroom brawls and interoffice debates.
    I get both sides. The Republicans believe they were elected in the midterm elections to do what they are doing, to stop the madness of overspending. And we have to admit, outspending our means and perennially increasing our already way too lavish debt is ludicrous. Think of what your state of affairs would be like if you did that in your personal budget. But on the other hand, Democrats believe they were also elected to maintain their principals. So there is no negotiating going on, rhetoric is filled with hyperbole and animosity, and little if anything constructive is being accomplished.
    The federal government is shut down, but God’s government isn’t.
    We may live in America and we may be American citizens, but if you belong to Jesus, you are first and foremost a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20) and our political loyalties here are very temporary. I’m not one to ridicule or criticize our elected officials; I think many of them are doing what they believe to be right. But let’s face it, they’re all over the place. And our local, state, and federal governments are led by fallible humans, limited themselves by their own errant opinions, misleading emotions, critical attitudes and selfish desires. Even democracy has it’s weaknesses, which we are currently witnessing. While we as Christians should be the best influences we can possibly be, no matter how hard we work or how loud we debate, we are not going to solve the problems of humanity through politics.
    That’s why I’m glad God’s government isn’t shut down and it’s never going to be.
    Maybe during this time of political debate and social upheaval, we can point people to the unchanging Jesus Christ, and the foundation for life that they can find in him. We never have to be concerned about him raising our taxes or breaking his promises. He is not in debt, but has forgiven the debt we owe him. He will always be the same, and he will always be in charge.