Apolitical? Not really!

It would be wrong to say that I am 'apolitical', that I don’t have a political view neither do I engage in politics, I do, and I have shared this perhaps too vocally and publically over the past month as I react to what I see and hear from our politicians. I will not add comment to that debate but I have been asked by many what do I see as an alternative to our current system. I do have ideas, but I am not going to share them with you either; they will be faulty because I am human. So my political view and how I choose to engage is this, and it stems in a large part from what I understand from the Bible; Our government is in place and its authority is given by God (Romans 13:1-7, Titus 3:1), so I will be subject to this authority in obedience to God until such time as it contradicts the authority of God’s Word. Because of this I will pray for our leaders, each and every one of them that they may hear and respond to the voice of God, and that they will lead this country well and in doing so they will ‘do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly’ preferably with our God. I choose this over voting - although perhaps if there were a ‘none of the above’ on the ballot papers I might actually vote – and it is a very simple way to engage in politics: obedience and prayer. You can criticize this as idealistic or naive if you like, that is your prerogative, but it is my choice. I share that here so that you might understand that whilst I do not vote, I do engage. My challenge to you brother or sister in Christ is that however you choose to engage, whoever you choose to vote for, whoever comes to power, that you pray regularly for our leaders that they too may follow the path that you have chosen and by doing so be obedient to the ultimate authority, God.