What everyone should take note of is the lack of attention to the Charlottesville and Arbery cases which are being tried at the same time this one was. There's been little discussion of them.
I say celebrate, but call out things we can learn from and don't let one battle victory distract you from the bigger picture.
News is very risky.
It's a dopamine addiction, the media make us feel that what is happening now is very important.
If you wouldn't have been on your phone or read the news, you wouldn't have known on Kyle Rittenhouse.
News is entertainment that is meant to stimulate our emotions and make us angry, or fearful or hopeful.
It's a simple rush, that makes us want another rush, to learn more about, read more about it, talk about it.
The biggest problem is that in the state of excitement we can't know the will of god. We just want more.
And that's passivity, pressing the refresh button. Anything new? What's happening?
I think we all know deep inside the refresh button is sin, it's a resentment machine. We know we are shouting at the sideline with no influence at all just getting caught up in emotions.
The times today are very similar to back then:
From John: Jesus before Pilate
28 Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against this Man?” 30 They answered and said to him, “If this Man were not a criminal, we would not have handed Him over to you.” 31 So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.” 32 This happened so that the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled
33 Therefore Pilate entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “You are the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about Me?” 35 Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me; what have You done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”
Jesus is clear: "My kingdom is not of this realm"
This system is sick and it is run by Jews, just like back then, Jews playing the moral high ground "we are not permitted to put anyone to death" knowing full well their soft influence and the what would happen. And everyone is at the sideline shouting.
Now I ask you, is that helpful? Or is there another way to serve Jesus?
As we can also read in Luke 23 on this meeting with Pilate. Jesus opposes payment of taxes to Caesar.
I think the question is: How are we contributing to this sick system? And how can we within our power and with the wisdom of god do the right thing? It's always down to us. God gave us hands and feet and intelligence.
I think Jesus wouldn't have liked us reading the news all day getting all hyped on the trial by Pilate and the Jews. I think he wants us the to undermine Caesar and denounce these Jewish high priests and follow him.
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