Politicians Will Not Save Us

 Politicians Will Not Save Us

“I voted! Now, everything wrong in this country will be right!” Those may not be the exact words that people say, but they are definitely the sentiment. As human beings, we have not evolved or grown much for the past two thousand years. The Israelites were anticipating a king who would come and save them. They believed that this king would defeat their enemies and allow them to live in safety, peace, and comfort. That king never came. They got Jesus. This reminds me that as human beings we don’t need a human being to take all our problems away. We need a Savior to take our sins away and save us with grace and love. 

With all of the political rhetoric in-person, on social media and through our news outlets, it is observable that people are waiting for a politician to save them from their dire straits. This political leader will rescue them from financial struggles and keep them safe from other enemies. 

Both of these groups fail to recognize that we don’t need someone to rescue us from our government but from ourselves. The peace that Jesus brought when he came into the world, was not a peace from physical war. Jesus gives us a peace that gives us strength to endure the trials in life that occur, and with every trial, Jesus will be with us. 

Jesus came to save us from our sins. He did not come to make our life comfortable and safe. We strive to have a comfortable and safe life, and we become disillusioned when we do not achieve it. Jesus did not come into the world and expel all the wicked people. He forgave them and died for them. With our sin, we are in the category of the wicked people for which he died. His actions confounded the people that he encountered when he walked on earth, and it would confound the people today, as it still does. 

Jesus would disappoint many of the Christians today if he arrived as he did when he was a baby. The people then rejected him as king, so the people of today would too. Jesus would not arrive and make or confirm any new laws. He wouldn’t support any political candidate. He went to thee homes of sinners and had a meal with them. He would heal people and tell them to go and sin no more. Most people today both Christians and non-Christians would be confused with the actions of Jesus. With that confusion, many would struggle to believe in Jesus. 

Jesus came and was the perfect Savior that we needed. He forgave us of our sins and gave us freedom from sin with his love and grace. We need his sacrifice, love, and grace. Jesus always gives us what we need. Many of us want our country to be better, but we don’t want to do anything to sacrifice for it. If we want people around us to be better, we must be better, which will cause us to sacrifice our own desires for the desires of others. We must focus on what we need, which is salvation, and less on what we want, which is comfort and safety. 

We need a savior who will save us from our sins. A politician cannot do that. We need a savior who will love us and show us mercy. A politician doesn’t even know us, much less love us with our flaws and all. Jesus promised us that we can go to him for comfort and peace, but he never promised us he will keep us safe or comfortable. Politicians have promised us to keep us safe and comfortable, but they have all failed at that too. 

We need less arguing over whose political agenda is correct and more of knowing who Christ is and how he works in our lives. We can vote, but if we are not acting with the love of Jesus in our daily lives, then our political debates are just clanging gongs that are useless to everyone who hears them. With our voices, we must proclaim the hope and love that Jesus gives. We all need a savior. Jesus is the savior that we need, as he has saved us from our sins, will continue to save us today and tomorrow in the future. God knows what is best for his human beings. God didn’t send a politician. He sent his perfect son who sacrificed everything so we can live. May we sacrifice our pride and our arguments to bring people into the presence of Jesus.