I have been thinking about how Jesus would respond to our political climate today and what, if anything, he would say about this election? But, in thinking about that, I realize that his world at the time he was on earth was very different than mine, so this can only be my speculation. But, I have noticed that Jesus did not seem to say hardly anything about the Roman authorities over Israel during his day.
IN LUke 20:20-26, some men come to Jesus "pretending to be honest" and ask Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar. They want to capture Jesus in his own words expressing either support or denial of the Roman government. They think the question is a no win for Jesus. But, again, Jesus raises the question to another level, by saying, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." It seems clear that Jesus was thinking on a different level than these men. The kingdom that he was concerned about was His Father's kingdom.
This seems to come up over and over again. I think about how John the Baptist was beheaded by Herod. It seems to me like that would be a good opportunity for Jesus to make some comments about Herod or to express his anger in what happened. After all, they were related. Mary went to Elizabeth's house before Jesus or John were born. But, Jesus doesn't get distracted or lose his focus for a single moment.
Which leads to a question about what Jesus says. "Am I truly giving to God what is God's?" Furthermore, the thought about what is God's is important to. For it seems that we are His and everything about us. We owe him our very breath and everything we have and are. It is because of Him.
