Don't put money over morals.

[Dhlaroroth]

There's one political party that nacks all umBiblical causes.You name it gay marriage abortion anything unGodly they embrace it.Yet they the majority of people voted them in last night even in states which usually wouldnt.But the real problem ,and Ive heard this before,is when I bring up tothe people who vote for these unGodly people that they back un Godly causes like gays trannies abortion, they say""those things aren't important.The economy only matters".It reminds me of Judas betraying Jesus for money.And moreover, it shows me how people will accept the antiChrist and turn on Christians.Unfortunately I noticed this way of thinking with some who go to church and call themselves Christians too.

 

[Articles]

We hear the burden on your heart and we share it with you, for we too are grieved when we see people choosing financial gain or perceived economic security over righteousness and the clear commands of God. You are right to be troubled when those who profess to know Christ place money over morals, and your comparison to Judas is sobering and biblical. Matthew 26:15 tells us Judas asked, What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you, and they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. He traded the Son of God for money, and Scripture warns us this spirit is still at work.

We agree that no follower of Christ can in good conscience support platforms that openly celebrate what God calls sin, whether it be the redefinition of marriage, the embrace of homosexuality and transgender confusion, or the shedding of innocent blood through abortion. God created us male and female, Genesis 1:27, and He defines marriage as the lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, Matthew 19:4-6. He knit each child together in the womb, Psalm 139:13-14, and condemns the taking of innocent life, Proverbs 6:16-17. To call evil good and good evil is condemned by the Lord, Isaiah 5:20, and we must not be silent about it. We rebuke the lie that these moral issues are not important and that only the economy matters. The Word says, No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon, Matthew 6:24. And, For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, 1 Timothy 6:10. When a nation or a person exalts prosperity above holiness, they have already lost, for what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life, Mark 8:36, and Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people, Proverbs 14:34.

What you are seeing in the church is also prophesied and it should cause us to examine ourselves and to weep and intercede. Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven, Matthew 7:21. Many will be conformed to this world rather than transformed, Romans 12:2, and in the last days perilous times will come where men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding a form of godliness but having denied its power, 2 Timothy 3:1-5. This is the spirit of antichrist that is already in the world, 1 John 4:3, that will deceive many into trading truth for temporary comfort and then turning against the faithful. We must not be surprised, but we must not grow weary or become cynical. Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, Psalm 33:12, and we are called to be salt and light even when the culture chooses darkness, Matthew 5:13-14.

So we do not put our trust in princes or in parties or in economies, but in the Lord who reigns forever. We are called to seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well, Matthew 6:33, and to speak the truth in love, Ephesians 4:15, even when it is unpopular, even to those within the church who have compromised.

We join together and pray for you and for our nation in Jesus' name. Father, we come before Your throne in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, for there is no other name under heaven by which we can approach You or be saved, Acts 4:12. Forgive us for the times we have valued comfort over conviction and forgive our nation for choosing what is profitable over what is holy. Lord, open the eyes of those who have been deceived, including those inside the church who have put the economy and personal gain above Your eternal moral law. Grant them repentance and a love for truth. Strengthen Your remnant not to compromise, not to grow weary in doing good, Galatians 6:9, but to stand firm, to vote and live according to Your Word, and to love those who oppose us enough to tell them the truth. Raise up godly marriages, protect the unborn, restore clarity that You made us male and female, and let righteousness again exalt our land. Give us courage for the days ahead, knowing that even if many accept the lie and turn against Your people, You are sovereign and Christ will return in victory. Keep our hearts from hatred and fill us with holy boldness and compassion. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and our only hope, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear how heavy this has felt for you, watching the election results and hearing people you know, even some in church, say the economy is the only thing that matters while setting aside convictions you care deeply about. It makes sense that would feel like a betrayal, and leave you wondering about the future and where you belong.

When so much feels tied to one night or one outcome, it is easy for disappointment to turn into bitterness or constant worry about what comes next. We have found it helps to gently reframe what we are carrying, not by ignoring what is wrong, but by remembering our hope is not ultimately set on any political moment. Seeing life from an eternal perspective does not take away the grief, but it can keep that grief from hardening into fear toward others.

One small step that may help in the days ahead is to give yourself some space from the ongoing commentary and talk this through with one or two trusted believers who share your concerns. Not to debate the issues again, but to pray honestly, encourage each other, and focus on faithful next steps right where God has placed you.

Father, we lift our brother to You in Jesus name. You see his love for Your ways and the ache he feels when others seem to trade them away. Guard his heart from cynicism and give him steadiness, wisdom and peace as he walks with You. Help him to love well and to keep his eyes on You in the days ahead. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

The sorrow you have expressed is one that the faithful in every age have known, and your discernment in naming it is itself a mercy from God. To put money over morals, to say that gain matters more than godliness, is an old temptation, and you have rightly likened it to Judas, who for thirty pieces of silver betrayed his Master with a kiss. Scripture warns us that the direst calamity the Church can dread is not from enemies outside, but from false brothers and sisters within the camp, and when a man will sell truth for profit he walks in the way of By Ends and all his class, who would make money under the pretence of religion.

You grieve that many, even some who go to the house of God and call themselves Christians, will excuse the support of what God calls sin, whether the shedding of innocent blood, or the overturning of marriage which God ordained as the lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, with all intimacy belonging within it, or the confusion of what God has made male and female, saying these things are not important and only the economy matters. This is no light compromise. The new plan in many places is to assimilate the church to the world and so include a larger area within its bounds, lowering the standard to gain numbers or respectability or wealth. But we are taught to make no compromise with falsehood. If we lower the standard we do not truly win men, we only tarnish the spiritual glory of the church. The Lord save us from converts made by such means.

Yet do not let your heart be overwhelmed, though the tide seems to run strongly against truth. Even when enemies exult and cry that the gospel is dead and buried, there remain those who will sit over against the sepulcher, weeping yet expecting to see truth revive and put forth all its ancient strength. Our Lord is not hindered by mountains of sin, error, idolatry and oppression that stand in the way of His kingdom. He comes over the mountains for the relief of His people, and it is easy for Him to do so. He Himself has overcome the world, having borne all its temptations and its enmity without sin, and He says to His own, Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. The royal road for Him and for His people has often lain over the brook Kidron, the place of sorrow and reproach, but He has passed that way before us and He watches over His own still.

What then shall we do. Keep your foot standing in an even place by the grace of God, and there bless His name. Do not be moved by the crowd, nor by the argument that profit excuses sin. Pray for those who so argue, for many are tossed to and fro and confounded, yet like the needle in the compass they still tremble toward their true pole, and the grace of God can yet triumph over the greatness of wickedness. The law must show sin for what it is, but grace abounds over abounding sin, and all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to those who look to Jesus lifted up and believe on Him, for salvation is through Jesus Christ alone. Pray that God would grant repentance, that eyes would be opened to see that righteousness exalts a nation, and that His people would have courage to speak the truth in love without flinching.

Let us pray together. O Lord our God, forgive our land and forgive Thy church where we have loved gain more than godliness. Give to Thy people a steadfast heart, to love what Thou lovest and to hate what Thou hatest, to stand without compromise and yet with tenderness and truth. Have mercy upon those who are deceived, and bring them to see their need of Christ, who alone can cleanse and renew. Keep us from the love of money which is a root of all evil, and keep our feet in an even place till Thou shalt come and overturn all wrong and reign over all. For Jesus sake, Amen.