We live in an age where politics can be pretty dirty. The smear that is common in elections is detestable and counter to the spirit of God. And yet we tolerate it. Sometimes, if it's in our candidate's favor, we applaud it. It's time for leaders again to rise who model character and honesty. It's time to restore trust among a divided people and come back together as one nation. But it must be a grass-roots effort. The candidates will pander and say things the people want to hear. Hate-filled rhetoric must become wrong again to our ears. And it has to start in our living rooms and around our kitchen tables. We cannot expect others to do what we refuse to do ourselves. In many ways, we lead our leaders. How are you modeling Christian leadership in your home, workplace, and community?
Readings: 2 Samuel 17:1-29; John 19:23-42; Psalm 119:129-152; Proverbs 16:12-13
