Who to Vote For

The NC primary is upon us.  This Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of people will go out to vote.

I hope you do.  I hope you take seriously our responsibility as Americans and as Christ followers to choose the next president.

And I want to tell you who to vote for. 

No, seriously.

I know I can get in trouble for this.  Pastors aren’t supposed to mix religion and politics.  You can even lose your tax exemption for that.  But here’s who you should vote for:

Jesus Christ.

Vote for a human official too, but deep down realize that a human can never change our country.  And deep down realize that a party can never change our country.  And deep down realize that change never comes from the top down.  It always comes from the bottom up.

In other words, change comes as Christ transforms the lives of his people, through the local church—his vehicle, and unites them to become a compelling presence for Christ in the world.  And as churches become truly compelling, the people around them begin to change, and as the people around them begin to change, the region begins to change, the state begins to change, the country begins to change.

So on March 15^th, make a human vote, but in your hearts recognize what God can do through you. 

Real change will not come from Donald Trump.  Or Hillary Clinton.  Or any other candidate.  Change will come from the Spirit of God as he transforms our hearts, and unites us to become his agents in the world.

And that’s a vote that counts.