In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit there is a tale told of five feuding people groups who merge their armies to fight a bigger threat. I have always thought of it as an allegory of the Allies going against Hitler; but the principle works both ways. I’m sure you have seen the “Queers for Palestine” and the ads for the Muslim mayoral candidate in New York who is an avowed communist. None of those things go together – as someone else has said “Queers for Palestine” is like “Chickens for KFC” it makes no sense – unless they are combining against something.
The talking heads suggest that they are uniting against conservatives, but I think it’s more likely they are uniting against Jesus and His followers. We have nothing to fear, we are following the Captain of Heaven’s army, but I for one want to do something! So, staying Biblical I will use this as motivation to stand firm in faith (Eph 6:10), in love (1 John 4:7), in fervent prayer (v 8) and in voting wisely (Joshua 24:15)! (Okay, “Choose you this day” is a bit if a stretch for voting; but Democracy wasn’t a thing when the canon was closed!)
Food for thought
Pastor Scott
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