A nation is driven by its
leaders for better or worse. And yet, the leaders are born out of the nation.
They represent their people, their aspirations, and their collective wisdom in
what they want to achieve together. Without a collective goal, people are lost!
How will they develop a noble goal for themselves if those in authority do not
follow the commandments of God?
Every Christian is a
shepherd in his or her own right. A father leads a family, a mother educates her
children, and a businessman is accountable for his employees. This is the way
of the world and the law of nature that God has ordained in our world. If we
keep shying away from taking responsibility or taking part in the affairs of
our neighborhood, our city, our state, and our country, how can we blame
anybody for not taking what we want seriously?
If people who say they
believe in God do not stand up and work to build their nation as God wants to
see it, do they have any right to complain when a godless group of ruffians
finds their way into the halls of power? Do they have any right to talk about
how the country is going away from God?
Jesus Christ was the
first example of who a Christian should be. He was born in a society of
culture, art, and politics. Some call it a golden era for western civilization
and knowledge, much like the world we see around us today. Even with all the
rapport, that system was wrong. It denounced the true God and challenged His
law, and Jesus rose to fight this injustice with his peaceful movement. A
movement which was, in every sense of the word, a political one - though much
more too.
If Jesus was the best
Christian and he saw the need of political leadership to right the ways of his
nation, will we not follow in his footsteps?
As a responsible citizen
of this society and nation, it is your duty - it is my duty - to do our part before we put blame on others.
