Caesar or Christ and the Commonwealth of God
When the recent election occurred, like many of you, I was in shock, dismay, disbelief, and dare I confess, disgust. I just couldn't wrap my head around it all. If truth be told, I am just now coming out of that shock. However, in that moment of utter shock, a small inaudible voice whispered as I prayed. "Why are you surprised? Did I not tell you that it would be so?" It has been this way forever. Didn't Jesus warn us about false teachers, false prophets, false messiahs, and the leaven of Herod? Is scripture not clear about powers and principalities and our relationship with them? Indeed. So as I mulled this over I turned to the Common Rule of Life I've followed for many years and read what I thought was a very pertinent chapter and I'd like to share that with you now. It is about our choice, Caesar or Christ. It's about how we can choose a way forward toward our ultimate destination and the very real work we face along the way as followers of Chr
