Confusing Times

New York just elected a new Mayor who is pretty vocal about what he stands for. He is, at the very least, socialist and very likely communist. Someone was interviewing people after he had become mayor. He asked a woman in her mid-twenties whether she had voted for Mamdani. She proudly acknowledged that she had. The next question was whether she thought socialism would work in the United States and she quickly and confidently said, “NO!” Help me out here folks. If she doesn’t think socialism works, why in the world would she vote for this man. Our elections have become less about the quality of the individual and more about picking someone our party stands for or someone we like. A well-known movie star who has zero experience in politics or anything else pertinent has a better chance of being elected than someone with incredible skills and experience who might be less known. Then, they blame the opposing party, as if they were the problem. Certain areas continue to vote for people with the same ideology over and over again and then are surprised that things don’t change. They vote for someone who promises things will be rosy and when they don’t do what they promised, write it off as politics. However, if someone in the opposing party doesn’t accomplish everything they promised, even though they tried, they are mocked for not keeping their promises. Why did I share so much? Because that mentality is the same way many people respond to God and His word. They will embrace whole heartedly something from God’s word that fits their mind set and agenda but somehow question the authenticity of the parts that don’t fit what they want to happen. The same word but picking and choosing what fits our thinking. If it doesn’t fit their thinking, that part of the Bible is wrong. I have been called a fundamentalist because I believe God’s word is what it says. I believe in grace alone, faith alone, God’s word alone, Christ alone, and glory to God alone. I am not to add, or take away, or reinterpret. Like that voter, I think too many people proudly claim faith in Christ while living a life conflicting with this. Salvation is for true believers. Father, increase in us a deep love and understanding for Your word. Help is to reject worldly wisdom and trust You. Amen