I think we can all agree that the health care bill now shoved through Congress despite the outrage of the American people is frustrating. Why are we burdened with the few? Why is American becoming more socialistic as the days progress? The economic system in America is being held up by popsicle sticks as we’re determined to spend nearly a trillion dollars on just 32 million of the 309 million Americans to provide them with health care.

I spent a bit of today in a heated argument with someone about the whole thing. I’ll be honest, Christianity did not ring out in my words. As her comments became more ludicrous and began landing below the belt I retaliated back with jabs of my own. I felt good. I know what I’m talking about, I feel somewhat educated on the subject and have formed my own opinion. I thought “Yeah I’ll show her.”

A little while later, still steamed by the whole thing, I was chatting with a friend and expressing my dismay at the cluelessness of Americas youth.

“The sad thing is, they are two of the people I will probably be paying for health care for.” I lamented.

“Of course they are.” my friend replied.

“As if I don’t have enough problems now I have to carry the burdens of other peoples?!” I argued back at no one.

And literally as the words were forming in my mind I heard “I did it for you.”

I felt ashamed of myself. Jesus carried a cross ladened with my burdens, my sins, my troubles.(John 19:17) He didn’t pick and chose who; For the sins of all he bled. It wasn’t whether he liked it or not or which sins He felt like forgiving, He took them all.

Here I am whining and complaining about some bill my government is passing. Why?

• Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow has enough worries of it’s own.(Matthew 6:34).
• Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?(Matthew 6:25)
• Then he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.(Matthew 22:21)

See, I should be more focused on the Lord’s call for my life every day and less concerned about this health care bill. If we want to spur change, go out and spread the gospel and make some real change. All these things will burn but the Word of God will stand forever.(Isaiah 40:8)

Am I pissed off at the fact that this bill is a pile of junk? Absolutely. Will I continue to fight for what I believe in and push for the possibility that my tax dollars will be used in a better way? Without a doubt. But should I really be this concerned? No.

Ask yourself, would Jesus be picketing somewhere over this health care bill or would He be teaching the gospel?

Simon from Cyrene didn’t know Jesus personally. He was just a passer by and they plucked him from the crowd and put the heavy cross on his back. As sweat dripped from his brow he continued on. Splinters dug in to his shoulders and back as he pushed forward.

We should be more like Simon, helping pick up the burden of someone else, even if it’s unfair. After all, Jesus did it for way more.

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