Politicians

My stomach churns during election time because of all the negative campaigns that bombards us. One thing that especially disgusts me is when a candidate tells the world that their opponent is a liar that cannot be trusted, only to have them throw in their hat in support of the person that they had just proclaimed to be incompetent of doing the job a few days earlier.

I know that there are professing Christians that run for office, but when I watch and listen to them, I wonder how many of them actually read their Bibles and if they do, I wonder if they understand what they are reading. I am also pondering what a God fearing person running for office would look like.

I wonder what a candidate’s campaign would look like if they did not use the tactics of the world (II Corinthians 10:2-4), play by God’s rules (I John 2:6), and trusting fully in the LORD (I Peter 2:23b)?

I wonder what a candidate would look like if they treated their opponent as they would want to be treated and loved their opponent as they loved themselves (Matthew 5:43-44, 7:12, Luke 6:31, 35)?

I wonder what a candidate would look like if they did not trade insult for insult (I Peter 2:23a), but blessed their opponent instead (Romans 12:14, Luke 6:27-28)?

I wonder what a candidate would look like if he respected the people who are still in office (Romans 13:1-2, I Timothy 2:1-3)?

I wonder what a candidate would look like if they were very deliberate in what they said (James 1:26, 3:2, Philippians 1:27) by not bragging about their past or future accomplishments (James 3:14, 4:16) but considering the possibilities only if the LORD permits it (James 4:15).

I know!!! A politician who practiced these things would probably look like an idiot. But then again, they’d most likely resemble Jesus.