Polcie/Politicians vs. Pharisee: Modern Day Translation

When you think of Police Officers and Politicians what typically comes to mind? Ideally we would think of the one cop or senator that we know personally, and love because he does his job properly, but the sad fact is, most of us have not had the same pleasant experiences with them as those who know them personally have. They're supposed to be defending the weak, upholding justice, protecting the innocent, upholding the Law, etc. While there are a few good ones out there, and for those of you that are: God bless you because you make our world a safer place. However, from the ones that are not comes the comparison.

So many are crooked, law breaking rather than upholding, law twisting rather than law obedient, law exempting rather than obeying, willing to sacrifice at others' expense but not their own, cops and politicians. So often I get the feeling that the only reason cops exist is to suck the city of its money in order to raise money for the city. When in reality, they are in place to protect us, not trap us in money sucking schemes. They are there as a guiding force to help others obey the law, and if necessary aid in the capture and punishment of those that break the law. The politicians get funded by the government (through our taxes) yet they don't pay into these taxes. They make decisions regarding our livelihood, our tax rates, our circumstance, and they are exempt from these laws. What sense does that make?

If I were a politician I would REFUSE a salary, and if they wanted to give it to me I would donate it to any cause I saw fit in order to prove a point. People don't exist to serve the government, government exists to serve the people. We have so lost sight of that it's unreal. What good am I at making laws that benefit the people if I am not one of them? How can I test it's effectiveness if it doesn't effect me? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you...Do you think politicians would be pleased with what they have done unto us if the roles were reversed? I think not.

As you read this verse I want you to just for a moment think about the loathing you have for these behaviors, the talking the talking but not walking the walk approach. Matthew 23:1-8 says, "Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 'The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi'. But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.'"

Do you see the nearly flawless comparison? They were men that sought after worldly glory, acceptance, and praise from men. Not only that, but they preached the law, yet they themselves did not obey it. This isn't to rag on cops or all of politicians, but do you see the point? Cops and politicians exist as servants to man, to protect, serve, and aid men...Men don't exist to serve them. It's always about a power trip...Rather than being a man of integrity, pursuing what's best our nation, they come with the mindset of what's best for me or my political superior, NOT what's best for the people. I don't even think peace is what's best for our nation, Love is. From love comes all good. If every man in Congress had Love in mind when they wrote laws, made bills, all that crud, our country would be incredible. But alas, we have corrupted our system so that only the greedy, wealthy, sly, cunning, cheating, lying, can become governing bodies. In order to crawl up the ladder, they have to cheat, lie, and steal, and what's worse? We caused it. We've taken a beautiful thing, Democracy, and slandered, libeled, and driven it into oblivion. Criticize the men with rock solid morals all you like, ridicule them, spit at them, kick them when they're down, but when this world falls apart where will they crawl? Back to their morals. Jesus set the example. Let us pursue it.

Don't pursue God for power, let your pursuit of God yield power. Power will be your passion's fruit.

1st Corinthians 4:20 - For the Kingdom of God is not one of talk, but of power.