JohnDB
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It has come to my attention that there is an election coming up.
The whole world is talking about it too.
Every country I have been to in the past three weeks is talking about it.
Everyone is worried that one of the two candidates will be elected President. Statements about the end of the world as we know it coming right behind either candidate...
But I think back to another time.
In 1325 who was the King of France?
Who was in Charge of Zimbabwe in Africa?
We don't know or remember unless we are a history buff.
Most of us do know who was in charge of the Palestinian province in the year 30 AD. It was a guy named Pontius Pilate...
The only reason we know is because he was a footnote surrounding a greater story surrounding a Rabbi in the region. That Rabbi is Jesus.
Today Jesus is still a huge story by comparison to this Pilate guy...who appeared to have all kinds of power and authority. He was a mere brute animal in so many ways. A petty thug with some political prowess. Not a really nice and good guy. He is also famous for asking a question about "What is the truth?".
And today that's his whole legacy... asking a question and handing Jesus off to be crucified. We wouldn't know a thing about him if it weren't for his interaction with Jesus....he is basically unimportant to what matters most in our lives.
Soooo
Today...let's put things in perspective.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me...
Even if I face persecution like those in China... I can get to where I want to go the most. God is in charge. He has always been in charge. Because if a small and unimportant "preacher" in a little province of the immense Roman Empire can be the biggest story for thousands of years to come then what will this election matter at all?
Perspective really matters...
The whole world is talking about it too.
Every country I have been to in the past three weeks is talking about it.
Everyone is worried that one of the two candidates will be elected President. Statements about the end of the world as we know it coming right behind either candidate...
But I think back to another time.
In 1325 who was the King of France?
Who was in Charge of Zimbabwe in Africa?
We don't know or remember unless we are a history buff.
Most of us do know who was in charge of the Palestinian province in the year 30 AD. It was a guy named Pontius Pilate...
The only reason we know is because he was a footnote surrounding a greater story surrounding a Rabbi in the region. That Rabbi is Jesus.
Today Jesus is still a huge story by comparison to this Pilate guy...who appeared to have all kinds of power and authority. He was a mere brute animal in so many ways. A petty thug with some political prowess. Not a really nice and good guy. He is also famous for asking a question about "What is the truth?".
And today that's his whole legacy... asking a question and handing Jesus off to be crucified. We wouldn't know a thing about him if it weren't for his interaction with Jesus....he is basically unimportant to what matters most in our lives.
Soooo
Today...let's put things in perspective.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me...
Even if I face persecution like those in China... I can get to where I want to go the most. God is in charge. He has always been in charge. Because if a small and unimportant "preacher" in a little province of the immense Roman Empire can be the biggest story for thousands of years to come then what will this election matter at all?
Perspective really matters...