Posted on 03/10/2021 9:42:45 AM PST by inpajamas
It could go without saying that clearly the world has a dark history full of injustice and oppression. Moreover, in terms of evil, certainly it is those who wielded the greatest power in an utmost destructive manner, who are the ones history remembers the most. It should be asked, however, if the sins of the infamous are greater than the sins of many more wicked men who were forgotten, merely because they had not the power to accomplish greater deeds.
How can this comparison be one may ask? Because the motives of the heart of many poor wicked men were no less evil. The difference is, they possessed not the power to accomplish all that they were capable of. Had they, some would have become more infamous than those we remember. In judgment therefore, how much more harshly will God judge the man of power, whose evil affected more lives, than the man who would have done greater harm, if he had the capabilities he lacked?
Seeing then that the poor may be in heart as evil, or even more so, than his exalted evil peer, where is justice? Is the man who robs the liquor store for a few bucks, less evil than the wealthy financier who bilks investors out of millions? Or is the real difference in capabilities or position, rather than in heart?
The point here is this; how are we judged by God.
Firstly, we are not all born equal. Some are born into wealth, many more into poverty. We are born in different places, of different races and nationalities, different genders, with different physical abilities or disabilities, with varying degrees of intellect, strengths, weaknesses, beauty, and so on.
Today society is much focused on equality and social justice. Many philosophies have been put forth down through the ages hoping to establish some kind of social order that would bring equality and bring an end to envies, strife, and disparities in wealth. However, it is a vain effort to seek equality; for it is unavoidable that in any imagined structure of society, some individuals, whether inadvertently or by design, will be “more equal than others”.
With the world demanding equality for oppressed minorities, equality for women, equality in wealth redistribution, equality for any and every sexual orientation, or disorientation; where does it end?
The truth is, all people should be treated fairly and justly, but not necessarily equally.
The first account we have of the original social justice warrior is (drum roll...) no, not Karl Marx, but Lucifer. Lucifer desired equality with God. But Heaven is big place, and the job was infinitely above his pay grade. Filled with jealously, he began a movement of rebellion in Heaven against God, demanding his version of social justice and equality. He was able also to convince a minority of revolutionaries to rise up and fight for a “Great Reset” in Heaven. And so here we are.
Thus, Lucifer created a great controversy over how the order of things should be. In his jealousy he accused God of injustice. Afterward, in our world, humanity embraced Lucifer’s system of social order which over time would become known by many different names: communism, Marxism, socialism, among others just to name a few. God was willing to expose both the means and end of Lucifer’s philosophies and destroy them, but not immediately. Lucifer’s doctrine was an evil tree whose fruit must needs be allowed to mature until fully ripe. The intent being, that it may be known to all what manner of tree it was and the fruit it brought forth before it was cut down and cast into the fire.
Therefore God said, “Let there be Light”. And God saw the Light, and said it was good. And God divided the Light from the darkness. Satan was cast out and his work fruit is now exposed, being made manifest by his children in this world.
An act of God: The world as a theater/
Being how it was the will of God to make manifest his righteousness, which had now been called into question by his own creation, Lucifer; a temporal theater was created. The world became a stage. And just as every production has it's actors, so also, there were many different parts involving many different characters which had to be portrayed.
And whereas, in a production there is inequality—for in every production there are leading roles, supporting roles, lessor characters, good guys and bad guys and so on—so also, our world contains every character necessary for fulfillment of all roles. In the movie industry in our world, it would be absurd to demand that every character in every production must be made equal in all ways and all things.
There is, however, a huge difference between God's theater, and the fake productions of humanity. God's work is real. Even the pretenders God created are not pretending. Every person is in essence what they do, even if they are actors. The physical realm is a dressing room for eternity, and indeed, the world is a stage. Everyone born is given a role, some small, some great. All fulfill a purpose. Unlike the pretenders who are given a script they must follow, God has endowed us with free will. God has written the plot, but each of us are given choices as to the character we will be in the plot and how we will fit into it. We are not bound to memorize and rehearse lines, we write them ourselves as we go.
This brings us back to the beginning. Are you rich or poor, male or female, black, white, good-looking or ugly? We could go on with the list, however, there are too many possible differences to cite, but the truth be told, differences hardly matter and often not at all. Why? Because we will all be judged by one thing, and one thing only. How much do you love? There are two great commandments. The first is to love God with all the heart, mind, and soul, and the second is like unto it: love your neighbor as yourself. Love works no ill to his neighbor. Therefore, love is keeping God's commandments; for God is love.
Seeing then we will not be judged by any worldly measurement of difference, but by our love or lack thereof, differences are rendered irrelevant in regards to eternal judgment. For many renowned who are now first, will be last, and the last will be made first. Many in the present world who have been given great power and leading roles, who chose a vile character and perverted lines, shall be cast down, while some of those whose lived seemingly irrelevant lives, or were maybe but a cameo, shall be exalted.
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil” – King Solomon
Hold to fairness, and righteous judgment, but forget about the equality of this world, it means nothing. All the focus on equality breeds hatred, jealously, divisions, and every other evil. Every role is important, more important though is how you play it. Don't covet the role or place given to another. Lucifer made that mistake.
No, we cannot be equal with God, it is above our pay grade, but we can be like him, as written:
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. – Matthew 10:24-25
“...but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” – 1 John 3:2
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Thank you for the WORD !
Cheers ! T O P
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