The Lesser of Two Evils keeping Hope Alive?

It seems that as Christ followers, at best, this is the phrase that has been adopted to justify political allegiance. I no longer believe that this is a productive way to approach our current political system as believers or simpler yet as Americans. We are forced to think in dualities. I am finding that this doesn’t work. It doesn’t make sense. We have bought into the promises of our politicians, whether they are republican or democrat. I have come to the simple revelation that neither party will be my savior. Neither party will bring change.

Why do we Christians get angry when the government, media, and consumer America doesn’t hold up the message of Christ? They will never make much of Jesus’ message. It is not their responsibility. Why do we wait for politicians to reduce abortion rates, keep Christ in Christmas, create peace, or keep the Ten Commandments relative? It is time for the Church to step up and do what it was created to do.

So your church hates abortion, huh? Well how many unwanted babies has your congregation adopted? Want to keep Christ in Christmas do you? It sure looks like you have substituted consumption for compassion in your celebration of the birth of Christ. Want world peace? Well create it.

Simply put I do not look to Washington D.C. or the Stars and Stripes for my HOPE but to the Slaughtered Lamb, the Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 53:7-11
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.

8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.

11 After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.