Deuteronomy 16:18-20 (ESV) “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Christopher Collins, Vice Mayor Stuart City Commission came into the WCNO Radio Station to tell us what is going on in Martin County, and also some information coming down from State Government as well.
The conversation began with the issue of Brightline, and the involvement of Martin County and the pulling out of the city of Stuart. What makes this a bad deal for us is that now, a private business (Brightline) is being fully funded by the taxpayers! This is a DONE DEAL through the County. It appears that the parking is designated to be the County Courthouse parking lot (with the train station in this area on the tracks).. over 100 spots. This puts the residents at a disadvantage for parking to take care of normal daily business.
Chris spoke of the time that was taken, several years in the making to stop the applications for growth – not for one family homes, but for 4-story buildings, apartment houses, etc. to be built. None of this would have been affordable housing, as even though it was spoken of as such, rent control is illegal. The state overrode the desires of the city because of bigger than state and national banks were backing the big developers. But for now, this is halted due to the fight by our city council.
Jonathan asked, how can the church get involved? Homeowners cannot afford insurance and taxes, so many working people are living in their cars even now! Chris responded by saying there is no Biblical mandate prohibiting Christians to become involved in Government activities, but in the book of Daniel, in fact it is our place to be involved. He stated that during the 1,000 year millennium reign we will be ruling and reigning with Christ! Chris says, God carves out a space for you to operate within the political realm. A person can learn while here on earth!
Chris encourages us to pray for our political leaders, even if you don’t think they are not “Christian Enough”!
As always, you can hear this entire interview on WCNO.COM – ON DEMAND
