Attempting to Help God, but at What Cost?! - We need to stop doing things God never commanded.

“God’s thoughts and ways are not the same as those of humans, and are, in fact, much higher.” — Isaiah 55:8–9

As humans, we like to think we are doing good attempting to make God’s job easier — even when we are told not to! Humanity has free will and can self-motivate to take actions that God never authorized or even considered.[1]

God has clearly taught us through Jesus, to not seek revenge for ourselves, to be kind to our enemies, to leave room for vengeance to God, and God alone.[2] Clearly, there are many verses in Scripture that confirm that those that follow Jesus must not be prone to anger or violence. No Christian who is elect of God seeks revenge or attempts to be a catalyst that encourages vengeance. This is not consistent with anyone born of the Spirit of God.

However, today, as in the past, many so-called Christians have championed conflict, wars, and deaths. Seeking to enforce the commands of God on a fallen world through instruments of punishment. Some even hope to catalyze wars in the Holy Lands, hoping to encourage a swifter return of Jesus. They may not be directly killing, but they encourage others to do so.

Here in America, this is a very heated, emotional, and dangerous subject. I prayed and thought hard about how or if I should address it at all. However, the prophet isn’t responsible for the outcome, but is responsible for not raising the warning.[3]

Clearly God is aware of what we do and say. He is not mocked and will repay those that create discord and stir up violence.[4] If what a person does in the name of good results in evil, that evil will be held in judgement against that individual -not their good intent.

We must all be extremely careful what stand we take as believers in the tribulations of this world! “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is a way of death!” — Proverbs 14:12 One of the most unimaginable outcomes is to have served zealously to encourage the return of Jesus, just to find yourself rejected.[5]

We are to do what is good, kind, and just towards others, the lowly, the widow, and the stranger while we wait upon the return of Christ. Jesus doesn’t need our help to rush the end of this age. It will come at the appointed time. We, however, must not be among those who push, encourage, or manipulate the plans of God — especially if death and destruction come by our efforts.

"Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses will come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes!” Matthew 18:7 [6]

© Bob Russell

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Sources:

[1] Jeremiah 19:5

[2] Romans 12:19; 1 Peter 3:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1:8; Deuteronomy 32:35; Hebrews 10:30; Leviticus 19:18; Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 24:29; Romans 12:18–21; Psalms 94:1–2; Matthew 5:38–39; Luke 6:27–28

[3] Ezekiel 3:16–4:17; Ezekiel 33:6; James 4:17.

[4] Galatians 6:7–8

[5] Proverb 14:12; Proverb 16:25

[6] Luke 171–4 MSG version has a slightly different translation: “He said to his disciples, 'Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! Better to wear a concrete vest and take a swim with the fishes than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time!