CLARITY
A Biblical Response to Current Events – 4-14-20
Innocent?
What’s Happening: “In an NBC News article published Sunday, by Ali Vitali and Mike Memoli, Tara Reade accused Democrat Presumptive Nominee, Joe Biden, of sexual; assault, saying in a podcast interview: (he) ‘penetrated her with his fingers under her skirt when she brought him a gym bag in spring 1993.’ The left-leaning press may not make as big a deal of sexual assault allegations as they did during the Bret Kavanaugh Senate Confirmation Hearings. The Biden Campaign vociferously denies anything happened, but there may be corroborating testimony (https://news.yahoo.com/woman-broadens-claims-against-biden-001900266.html). Quoting from the article: ‘NBC News has spoken with Reade multiple times since she came forward with the assault allegation on March 25 and has also spoken with five people with whom Reade said she shared varying degrees of detail over time.’”
Knee-jerk Response: “His goose is cooked!”
Biblical Response: “Maybe. Kavanaugh’s wasn’t. Of course, there’s evidence she was on his staff. None of Bret’s accusers could prove he had even met them. ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ is not about accusation…but it might put enough doubt in voters. That’s why the scripture says our leaders should be above reproach (Titus 1:6-7). Would most of us qualify? Hardly! Maybe that’s why we usually have to choose the lesser of two undesirables.”
“Christians? We believe that none of us are worthy (Is. 53:6; Rom. 3:23). However, we also believe none of us are worthless (Luke 12:24). In fact, we are ‘the joy that was set before Him’ (Hebrews 12:2). Besides, God never makes mistakes and He valued us highly (John 3:16).”
Here’s a Prayer You Can Pray: “Heavenly Father, help us to treat all fairly, and not judge by the ‘court of public opinion;’ in Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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