Thursday, February 04, 2021

"What Does The Lord Require Of You?"

One could even say “Christian nationalism” is an oxymoron.

Hear what the LORD says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. "0 my people, what have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me! For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and redeemed you from the house of slavery; and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 0 my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the LORD." "With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

--Micah 6:1-8

Congratulations, you poor!

God's domain belongs to you!

Congratulations, you hungry!

You will have a feast.

Congratulations, you who weep now!

You will laugh.

Damn you rich!

You already have your consolation!

Damn you who are well-fed now!

You will know hunger.

Damn you who laugh now!

You will learn to weep and grieve.

Damn you when everybody speaks well of you!  Recall that their ancestors treated the phony prophets the same way.

But to you who listen I say, love your enemies. do favors for those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for your abusers.

When someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well.  When someone takes away your coat, don't prevent that person from takine your shirt along with it.

Give to everyone who begs from you; and when someone takes your things, don't ask for them back.

Treat people the way you want them to treat you.

Luke 6:24-31, SV

To you who listen, can you discern any room for "Christian nationalism" in there?  Or any sign of the humility declared paramount in these words, in the words of MTG?

No; I don't, either.

 

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