We are called to serve a different King and embody the ethic of a different kingdom and in so doing we will largely ignore Caesar and his throne. Perhaps the greatest critique of all for those who bluster and swagger is to simply ignore them and get on with the business of life.
This isn't necessarily a call for a retreat from political engagement (although that might be appropriate at times) but rather a clarification about what we should hope for, and where we should turn for justice. The irony is that those (on both sides of the aisle) complain about Caesar's past injustices, while simultaneously expecting Caesar's future justice. Those who hope in Caesar for justice ought not be surprised when Caesar delivers.
Here is what Roman justice looks like:
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...our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
Philippians 3
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