Revival

On this election day we have the opportunity to influence and possibly change the government. But I can't help feeling a little cynical at how easy it is for politicians to tell us what they will do before they assume office when they are probably blissfully unaware of the enormous challenges and how the machinery of government really works. Churchill expressed it very well when he spoke of the qualifications required to be a politician: "The ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen." Reality is harder than the easy sounding policies and sound bites. If truth be told, I think we face an uncertain future and can't assume life will just carry on much as it has over recent years. I've been reading "The Perfect Storm" by Vince Cable and part of me hopes a hung parliament leads to him being appointed Chancellor because he is the only one I have read who seems to be talking sense and giving us the whole sorry economic picture. But in the end I'm comforted by the words of scripture: "Man does not live by bread alone." Real change can only come through Jesus who works on the human heart, and it would be good if, being disappointed with present circumstances, there was a return to Jesus Christ and Revival came to our land. Tha's what we Christians must pray and work for on this election day.