Whose Side Is God On?
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
It’s official. God has formally endorsed the Democratic National Committee, this according to filmmaker Michael Moore and former DNC chairman Don Fowler.
In an interview with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, on Countdown, Moore had this to say:
“I was just thinking, this Gustav is proof that there is a God in Heaven. That it would actually be on its way to New Orleans for Day one of the Republican convention up in the twin cities at the top of the Mississippi River.”
And according to a recent video posted on YouTube, Don Fowler was caught on tape suggesting that Hurricane Gustov’s predicted landfall on opening day of the Republican National Convention “just demonstrates that God is on our side.” Fowler later apologized.
This raises an interesting question. Does God take sides in an election and if so whose side is He on? And by the way this isn’t a new question. In fact it’s centuries old. Prior to Israel’s invasion of the Promised Land, Joshua was seen surveying the field of battle contemplating what would inevitably be their first engagement of enemy forces: Jericho. His thoughts were heavy as he pondered what was about to unfold. When all at once his eye caught sight of a soldier coming to meet him brandishing a sword:
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”
So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.”
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
Then the Commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so (Joshua 5:13-15).
Who is the Commander of the Lord’s army? None other than the Lord Jesus Christ. He alone is worthy of worship. His response to Joshua made it clear that the question of whose side He is on completely misses the issue. You see He is neither for US nor for our adversaries. He is the sovereign Lord of all the universe. It’s not a matter of whether God is on our side. It’s a matter of whether or not we are on His.
So how ‘bout it, Michael Moore and Don Fowler? Whose side are YOU on?