The Christian & Politics

So, I think I'm entering a new stage in my thinking. I really don't think it matters if Christians are in politics that much. I'm not saying it's wrong. But the days are getting more wicked, the opposition is mounting. I'm not sure the political arena is where we are most influential. Granted, you can have a modern-day William Wilberforce, and I pray that God would raise up such men. But even Wilberforce could miss the point. The story is told of a time when, after the English Slave trade had been abolished, he was speaking to a church about all he had been a part of in freeing the british slaves... an old woman came up to him after the service and asked him a very poignant question:

"Yes, yes, Mr. Wilberforce, but what about the soul?"

So true. We can get rid of abortion (and I think we should-- God hates murder), but what good is it if these babies grow up and we forget to give them the gospel and they die and go to hell? What have we done? If we are to go into politics, the Gospel must be our vanguard. Otherwise, we're just moral people telling the immoral people what to do.

I believe that Christians should be involved in politics, but in the same way that I believe we should have Christian plumbers, and doctors, and firefighters, and garbagemen.... politics is another job like any other. The mayor puts in a full day, goes home to his family, and gets a paycheck just like the guy who cleans my bathroom. We will never save a soul with a new law. But there is nothing inherently wrong with being a politician. Granted, the job of a politician has more temptations to compromise and cut corners than other jobs, but a man who is of integrity can rely upon the Lord to provide the way of escape (1 Cor. 10:13) when those temptations arise.

So, is poltics for me? Most likely not. Is law for me? Possibly. No idea. What do I really want to do?

I want to see the lost come to know Christ. I want to see Christians GET MORE SERIOUS about God. I want to see a generation rise up that is passionate about the Gospel. I want to encourage my fellow brothers in Christ to be Men of God. I think I might want to go into the ministry. I have no idea.