Two Perspectives Our Children Need (This Election Season)
Do you remember the phrase, “My way or the highway.” Popularized sometime in the 70’s, it has morphed, spread, and seems to characterize all of life now. The “us vs them” way of looking at things along with the accompanying lack of civility and vitriol in public discourse seems to be here to stay. With the November election just days away, what should we be teaching our children when it comes to election outcomes?
I think first, they need to know not to put all their “eggs in the political basket.” In other words, we must resist the thinking that if we just elect faithful and Godly leaders, things will necessarily go well for us. Early in the Book of Isaiah, Uzziah, a good and faithful king, died. He was succeeded by Jotham who also was a good and faithful king. Regardless, though, the people “continued in their corrupt practices.” The prophet Isaiah was able to see past the change in leadership and saw “the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.”
Secondly, regardless of the upcoming election outcome and what follows, good or bad, we need to teach our children that their hearts and loyalty still belong to God. The response of the three Jewish men to King Nebuchadnezzar illustrate this.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
~ Daniel 3:17-18
Thanks for reading, and be sure to vote!
Curt Bumcrot, MRE
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