{"id":58,"date":"2012-06-07T03:47:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T09:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/billintheblank\/?p=58"},"modified":"2012-06-07T03:47:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T09:47:36","slug":"why-obamacare-fails-to-get-gods-vote-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/faithwalkers\/2012\/06\/why-obamacare-fails-to-get-gods-vote-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Obamacare Fails to Get God’s Vote (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

As one commentator wisely noted, when I say that Obamacare fails to get Gods vote in Part 1 <\/a>of this series, I don\u2019t mean that God actually has to show a photo ID to cast a ballot. I do mean that the Just Judge of all men is taking notes. I concur with Franklin, the non-believer ironically, that God governs in the affairs of men.<\/p>\n

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Since it\u2019s only day two of my hanging out with the awesome writers at Patheos, I\u2019ll point to my home site <\/a>for those who want to know more about me for now. My latest project is here<\/a>. My passion is connecting real life with real faith.<\/p>\n

And enjoying every minute of it. Alright, I confess. Some minutes are occasionally less than enjoyable. But not for long.<\/p>\n

My first post suggested the first of five reasons that Obamacare fails to get God\u2019s vote<\/strong>. Subscribe now to the right to make sure you don\u2019t miss any.<\/p>\n

The first reason why Obamacare fails to get God\u2019s vote is that God requires rulers to keep their covenant with the people. It is an argument from tautology. The Constitution is\u00a0the covenant agreement between us and our leaders. If\u00a0they do something unconstitutional,\u00a0they have broken the agreement. Breaking agreements is frowned upon by God. Easy enough.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the second reason:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 God rewards those who put their trust in Him.<\/h3>\n

Where is our trust? We really can\u2019t get more real life than with our health care. It\u2019s easy to say we trust our Maker, but illness tends to expose our real hope for strength \u2013 for better or worse. Psalm 118:8 presents us with a distinct choice: \u201cIt is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.\u201d It\u2019s not that we can\u2019t have any confidence in other people. Certainly not. We were made to be interdependent creatures. But as the late great Charles Colson said, \u201cWhere is our hope?\u201d<\/p>\n

Should our trust ultimately be in \u2013 as Augustine memorably put it \u2013 the City of God or the City of Man? The Biblical answer is evident\u00a0in but a few of the hundreds of possible texts:<\/p>\n