Standing With Pagan Gods

“Stand with Israel to stand with God” is a conviction many hold, but it may reflect more of pagan logic than Christ’s love. Pagan gods were always tribal—ours against theirs, favor for loyalty, blessing for sacrifice. When Christians claim God as partisan, they risk the same pattern: worshiping the true God in a false way. Love is not on a side; it is universal, self-giving, impartial. To stand with God today is not to defend a nation, but to stand in love—alongside the stranger, the oppressed, and even the enemy.