Bellies and Buffoons (Doctors and Politics)
Posted in Uncategorized and tagged with Bible, Doctor Appointment, Politics, Pregnancy, Presidential Election on 11/05/2008 08:58 pm by afcyrusSo, we had our doctor appointment yesterday, and all was well. It’s always comforting and exciting to hear Caney’s little 148 bpm heart thumping along. We did that yesterday, and they started measuring from top of the pelvic bone to the top of the belly. Tasha is currently 23 inches, and Dr. Flores said that’s right where she should be.
Source: blog.mlive.com Obama and McCain
In other (personally, less important but more data-rich) news, when Canaan is born (if God’s timing is the same as nature’s), America’s first African-American president (President-Elect Barack Obama) will be in office. I didn’t vote for Mr. Obama. I voted for Senator McCain. I’ve seen many different responses. Most of the people I know on Facebook have left comments ranging from “how stupid Americans are” to “plans to move to Canada.” It amuses me. I seem to recall the exact things being said by most of my more liberal friends when President Bush was re-elected. The really funny thing is that Canada is a very socialist country, and people are threatening to move there to escape Senator Obama’s socialist-leaning presidency. What scares me the most, though is the Congressional elections in conjunction with the Presidential election. The Democratic party is nearly filibuster-proof. They control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. Also, two Supreme Court Justices will probably be retiring/replaced by liberal judges. This means that the whole “checks and balances” thing will be very iffy this time around (if present at all). It seems as though any liberal agenda would EASILY be pushed through the legislation process. This concerns me because I tend to be more conservative.
BUT…
Hebrews 13:17 says:
Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.
and
Romans 13:1-2 says:
1) Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2)Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
God has a plan and has a will in whoever and however a nation is ruled. We may not understand how or why, and it may not necessarily be what would be considered “good” for a nation. However, the authority that exists (and will exist with the next Presidential Inauguration) does so by God’s establishment. That having been said, as a military man, I am obligated to support my Commander-in-Chief and His policies, directives, and lawful orders. That being said, congratulations to President-Elect Obama. May the Lord be with you, and may your will be His.
-Cy
November 5th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Canada is in the aggregate well to the left of the US. However it is kind of funny that their prime minister Steven Harper is actually well to the right of Obama. The next UK election will probably bring the fairly conservative David Cameron to power. Funny that the guy behind the desk at the White House will be the lefty of the G7.
November 6th, 2008 at 7:32 am
You know as well as I do that citizens have an obligation to rebel against a repressive government. Somewhat contradictory to Hebrews and Romans.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Ryan, to be honest with you my allegiance is to God first, regardless of who is in power. However, I think you misunderstand my opinion because I didn’t put any context to the verses I supplied. There are countless times when God has led His people to rebel against repressive authority. Think Paul and Nero. Think Moses and Pharaoh. I can go on and on. That’s not the point. If you rebel against a government, you will be judged. Not necessarily by God, but certainly by the governing authorities. You will not escape unscathed from such an encounter. God ORDAINING an authority does NOT mean that the authority is in any way divine or free from rational response. The main point is this: even in tyranny and repressive authority, God has a purpose. His purpose could certainly be brought about THROUGH rebelling against that authority. Somewhere, in this and any authority, God has His plan.