Poignant Politics

Of late I have been feeling the air of politics regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Generally, I used to be aloof from all political influence. Gradually, I was burdened to pray for the rulers  of the nation. And often I follow the current affairs in the light of the Lord's move on the earth. 

Meddling in politics itself will be a far cry, but I do pray that the Lord’s chosen ones be rulers to run the nation for the sake of the gospel. But one danger I just discovered was the evil of politics. It can just divide friends and families alike, including brothers and sisters even in the church. 

Most recently, I was hit inwardly by this matter of the venom of politics. It was one Lord’s day when a sister stood up and shared her views concerning a certain President-elect in support of his rival. It was so ugly and the feeling was nauseating. Though we may have inclination towards certain party or candidate but that should never be a topic for the brothers and sisters to debate. It's terribly loathsome. Every citizen of a nation has the right to vote, and let that remain democratically exercised in a secret ballot, and not in the church. Satan is so subtle to use politics to divide the church of God. And we must no be ignorant of his scheme. 

Conventionally I am inclined to a certain party as a family and inwardly I still support them for their policy on national governance. But now, the opposite party that I would never imagine to support because of their ideology is gaining my attention, not nationally though, but regionally. Some of my distant relatives are themselves office bearers and candidates for the  upcoming election in my hometown. This gave me a new horizon of looking at things; not on the party per se but on the candidate himself. When the old guard and political stalwarts of the party our family supported for years does not perform well and are embroiled in dirty politics, loaded with incumbency and corruption, and they would not pave way for the young generation, then person comes above party. This simple feeling itself is proof of how politics can divide people and be a satanic tool. Lord save me. 

Yes, pray for the rulers and for God's move and have your support expressed in secret ballot but never give room to the enemy to divide. Else it will be a poignant tragedy. As in my case, my acquaintances are in both parties, opposite parties.

Herein, I learned my lesson of not paving way for poignant politics, but be preserved in prayer for the Lord's move. This is a simple lesson I learned in the light of being a man, a citizen of a nation, physically.