Politics
and Religion are undoubtedly the right and left hand of the Devil; these are
the hands that have its firm grip on the Bahamian society. The deceitful
workings of these hands are so subtle in that it has rendered many of today’s prominent
church leaders powerless.
As
the enemy / Satan unleashes his violent assault upon the Bahamas in killing off
(murdering) and incarcerating the male seed.
The church, which is supposed to be God’s
representative in the earth, stands powerless against this and many other assaults
by the enemy; as its leaders have all compromised in one way or another and has
given into the workings of the right and left hand of the devil; Politics &
Religion.
As
the Bahamas goes through its politics season; the low / very low level of which
our political leaders have stooped to win a General Election speaks great volumes
as to where we are as a nation / people.
We’re
living in a day and time where access to the world and world affairs are at our
finger tips via the Internet.
Yet, the
very same swinging tactics used by politicians some twenty years ago are being
effectively used by today’s politicians (which is the giving of quick hand-outs
to the grassroots and using their business partners / The Religious Leaders to help
advance their political agenda).
Politically
speaking; it’s with great anticipation that the naïve grassroots awaits the General
Election season, as this is the time when many of them gets see their various members
of parliaments face to face for a long time since the previous election.
These meetings are now being called
“Grill
& Chill” or
“See you at the Rally” in any event
or in most cases these gatherings are open with a word of prayer by a Religious
Leader or some other Religious Minded person; after which the alcohol beverages,
the partying music and the character assassination of others begins to flow.
This is a classic case of politics and
religion at work.
How
is it that with all of the so-called anointing and revelation which supposed to
be flowing within today’s church; the religious leaders have yet to understand
the true dynamic of the Church and State concept?
It’s just amazing to hear so-called
anointed, Holy Spirit led men and women give their rational of why they should get
into politics.
One
of the enemy’s most strategic moves to rendering the church (worldwide) powerless,
and this move is methodically carried out by governments and special interest
groups / companies that provides churches with lands to build their houses of
worship, give tax breaks and financial funding for programs.
Due
to this compromising actions / behaviors of today’s religious leaders the church
can’t speak with an authoritative, definitive voice especially on matters of
national interest that’s contrary to God’s laws.
It is no secret that there are P.L.P. and
F.N.M. churches (Bishops, Doctors, Apostles, Pastors, etc), throughout the
length and breadth of the Bahamas.
It
is most dishearten to attend a church and hear a politically charged /
motivated message; as not everybody that attends church is a political pundit,
a P.L.P. an F.N.M. or a D.N.A.
There are
some that attends church who are truly hurting both spiritually and naturally;
and they’re sincerely seeking a word from the Lord. But to the contrary, and
despite the fact that the religious leaders would take his or her text from the
bible; the politics that embedded in the message make the word of God none
effective to the hearts and minds of those that’s genuinely seeking a word from
the Lord.
There’s
a BIG DIFFERENCE between Politics and Religion verses that of Church and State;
it’s the lack of spiritually discerning this difference that has given way to
the enemy’s stronghold upon today’s church. This lack of spiritual discernment among
the today’s church leaders of whom the politician takes advice also makes it
difficult for Government to accurately hear a sure word from the lord.
Religious leaders and false prophets will
always try to shut down or despise a genuine prophet / a true man of God.
Here’s
a case where a religious, false prophet operating with a lying spirit that
gives advice to the King, meets and assaults a true prophet of God.
2Chron.2:
23.
Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to
Micaiah and slapped him across the face. "When did the Spirit of the LORD
leave me to speak to you?" he demanded.
:24.
And Micaiah replied, "You will find out
soon enough, when you find yourself hiding in some secret room!"
:25.
King Ahab of Israel then ordered,
"Arrest Micaiah and take him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and
to my son Joash.
:26.
Give them this order from the king: 'Put this
man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely
from the battle!'"
:27.
But Micaiah replied, "If you return
safely, the LORD has not spoken through me!" Then he added to those
standing around, "Take note of what I have said."
The
Bahamas is at a very critical juncture in its history and it’s most unfortunate
that the influential voices from the church perspective have all given to
religion; and that of chasing after fame and fortune.
If there’s ever a time that Governments needs
to hear from God that time is now.
But,
because of God’s love for his people; he’s bypassing those glory seeking, influential
voices (Religious Bishops, Doctors, Prophets, Pastors,) and is rising up no
named faithful sons and daughters that will boldly and uncompromisingly declare
his unadulterated word to Governments as they rule the land and enact laws that
will govern the earthly affairs of his people.
Pastors
Matthew & Brendalee Allen
Kingdom
Minded Fellowship Center Int’l
