A Lesson from Politics

It's interesting to watch the growing profile of the upcoming presidential election. The conventions increase this. It is on everyone's mind, if only a little more than usual, for the next two months or so. And it all ends in a choice. This means that everything we hear from every source is designed to convince us to vote for one candidate or the other. In fact, we're told repeatedly that this one choice we make is critical. Faith is often presented this way, with the choice of Jesus as Savior presented as the touchpoint. Certainly, it is. Less so, but still important, is the choice America makes in November between Obama and McCain. There's more to the future, however, than just one day's choice. Here's where elections and altar calls fail us. There's always a day after. There are always more choices. The election results in November are limited in their ability to reveal what the future will bring. Candidates change once they are elected. No one, not even the candidate, can predict what these changes will be or what they will bring. I've watched many people come to Christ over the years. Putting aside theological considerations, let me make a statement: some make it and some don't. You just can't tell if the tear-filled eyes of a new convert to Christ will see a life of faithfulness to Christ. Perhaps they will look elsewhere and move on. So many do. This is a lesson politics teaches us. The direction of all our decisions confirms or denies the direction of one decision, even a decision for Christ. What are your thoughts on this? What decisions are you making today and what do they say about what you really believe?