Everywhere I turn I see smoke screens. They come in many forms. You know what I mean by smoke screens, right? By definition, a smoke screen is a ruse designed to disguise someone’s real intentions or activities. To be quite honest I’m getting frustrated by it all lately. Both the liberal and conservative media outlets constantly attempt to sway the public one way or another to further their own agenda. People all around us are going crazy over issues that (pardon my southern quote) ‘don’t amount to a hill of beans!’ Dear fellow Christians—please hear me clearly—God doesn’t care about the Republican or Democratic agenda. Personally, I don’t think he cares who will be our next President–He already knows. God has no concern over a red cup from Starbucks or who the new Speaker of the House is. God doesn’t care about Oprah’s Christmas gift picks for 2015. God doesn’t care about this year’s Black Friday Deals or who the latest celebrity is with HIV. God doesn’t care who People magazine named as their Sexiest Man Alive for 2015 (though I think they should have chosen me-HA!). He just doesn’t care.
Let me tell you what He does care about. God cares about His people keeping His commandments (1 John 5:3). God cares about the lost and longs for a relationship with them (1 Tim. 2:3-4). God cares about the widows and the orphans and desires they be taken care of — as well as His followers not be polluted by the things of this world (James 1:27). God desires His people to preach the gospel to all creation (Mark 16:15). God cares about so much more than the latest headlines of the New York Times or the latest issues we argue about on Facebook. I firmly believe He grieves every time we allow those smoke screens to grab our attention. It’s as if Christendom worldwide has developed a massive case of A.D.D. The good or bad decisions our President has made will not change the truths given in the word of God. The decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of the U.S. do not dictate what is acceptable and not acceptable. God cares about mercy, love, grace, and turning the other cheek. He cares about Christians acting as they’ve been instructed in His word. When the world is running scared about the next terrorist attack or earthquake that hasn’t happened the God in us should be peace in the midst of the storm. God’s word is unchanging. He will always be the light in the darkness. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The quicker we place and keep our focus on His truths, the quicker we take the power out of Satan’s hands to bring fear, worry, shame, and more. Can we agree to stop trivializing God? Sometimes, God just doesn’t care!
Closing remarks and encouragement: It is my fervent prayer that you are all able to see through the smoke screens in the coming days – as they comes in many forms. The enemy seeks to cause confusion. When you feel overwhelmed turn to the only sure thing. God. He isn’t worried about tomorrow. Why should you be?