In John 5:19 Jesus states, "The Son can do nothing of Himself" So if we extrapolate this on out we can do nothing of ourselves…and yet we do. I read continually that God is saying this or God is saying that, or God is for this person or God is for that person. God is not. You are not hearing from God. God cannot support both things.
That's because I am right, no, I am right. I'm sorry to have tell you this but, God is right. And He is not saying any of the things I hear you saying. For He so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever would believe in him would not perish but have everlasting life.
As important as this election might be for our country, we are not the world. In fact, we are so small a percentage of it that we kid ourselves if we think God thinks more about us than the bulk of the world He is saving.
So don't tell me God hates this person or prefers that person, because He loves us all. He loved Paul as He was killing His people. Yes, He did. He loved those who were slavers as well as the slaves. He loved them because He made them. Will He withhold judgement from them in the end for their (or our) deeds if we do not repent and believe in His name? No! But if even Jesus said it wasn't His job to judge, it certainly isn't ours.
“The Son can do nothing of Himself”
I go back to the premise of this writing. Jesus said He could do nothing of Himself, so why would we want to? Jesus is setting the precedent for us to follow, but are we humble enough to do that? I submit that we need to hear from God before we commit to words that WE think. I believe, unless there is scripture to back up our words, they should remain just that, our words. And even if there is scripture, have we handled it correctly, and been given the green light to share what we are about to?
Jesus told Pilate, "You would have no authority if it had not been given you from above." So, where will our next leader come from? God. Jesus certainly could have answered many of the questions asked Him during His trial, but he only answered those things He had been given the authority to answer. Will I be able to say the same thing of myself? I prayerfully hope so and encourage us all to do the same.
Only what He wants,
Pastor Brent