DEAR MR. PRESIDENT
I watched the video of your walk to the church and the picture of you holding up a Bible. I am not sure what statement you were trying to make.
I have spent most of my life studying the Bible and helping people understand how it applies to our lives. But I could not find one passage that would condone violently pushing peaceful protesters away so you could do your walk to use the Bible as a prop. I have found that the Bible is totally useless unless it is opened and studied.
So I thought I might help you by listing some passages of scripture that you could study. It will involve opening the Bible.
Deuteronomy 10: 12–19 is a call for God’s people to have a heart for the stranger and the refugee.
Isaiah 33:1 is a warning about treachery and the failure to be honest.
Amos 2:7 Amos the prophet, the spokesman for God is condemning the ones in power for their lack of concern for justice. This verse is so timely, I’m just going to quote it. He condemns those who “trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth and push the afflicted out of the way.”
Amos 5: 24 says that we should let justice and righteousness overflow.
Matthew 5 is the Sermon on the Mount. It is very helpful to read the whole thing. But there are a few verses that you might want to highlight. V. 5 says that God blesses the ones who are meek. V.9 tells us that God blesses the peacemakers. V. 43 says that we are called to love our enemies. The sermon continues in chapter 6, V. 1 warns about showing your piety in public for show. It calls on us to pray sincerely and not just for show, Verses 19–21 remind us that real treasure is found in spiritual things, not money. Chapter 7 contains the Golden Rule.
Luke gives us the song that Mary sings about the meaning of her son. He will bring down the rich and powerful and lift up the poor and oppressed.
John 13: 31–35 says that being a true follower of Jesus equals loving others.
Romans 12 is key to understanding how to live as Christians.
II Corinthians 5: 16–18 calls us to be about reconciliation not hatred and fear and division.
Galatians 5: 22 is a list of what we will see when our lives are truly lived for Christ. If you see these things in your life then you are on the right track. If you do not, then you are not.
Ephesians 4: 1–6 calls us to lives of humility and gentleness.
Philippians 2 lets us know that God wants us to think of others first and to be ready to empty ourselves like Jesus did.
I John 4: 7–21 reminds us that God is love and that without love we cannot know or follow God.
There are many more. These are just a few that might help you get started once you decided to open the Bible and see it as a guide for our lives and not just a political prop.
Mr. President. I want you to know that I pray for you. First I pray for your safety and that of your family. Then I pray that God will soften your heart with Christ like love and a willingness to tell the truth. We all sin. But i pray that you will let your pride give way to seek repentance for your sins,
Let me simplify the call of scripture with my favorite Bible verse. It’s from the prophet Micah. He has shown you, Oh man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God. Micah 6: 8
