The U.S. Government has been shut down (sort of) because of the inability of Congress to agree on a budget. House Republicans will only approve a budget that defunds Obamacare, and Senate Democrats will only approve one that defends Obamacare. In situations like these there must be a compromise. Both parties must be willing to give up some things in order to satisfy both groups. When a compromise cannot be reached, the Government cannot perform all of its functions. This shutdown does not mean disaster for America; in fact, it’s the 18 th shutdown in our history. But if the shutdown is not resolved, that will end in disaster. What we are seeing on Capitol Hill is exactly what Jesus said would happen: “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” Mark 3:24-25 Jesus went on to talk about the danger of blaspheming the Holy Spirit; His context was not political, but ...
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