Change Is In The Wind?

It’s ‘poll time’ again in America and one of the more comprehensive political web sites on the internet today is www.realclearpolitics.com. The site features the typical formats like blogs, videos, transcripts, links, and of course polls. In addition to the current 2008 vote polling data, the site also reveals other political findings gleaned and averaged out from some of the nation’s top organizations.

At present, RCP includes findings from the current President’s job rating (35.4%), Congressional Job Approval (25.0%), Generic Congressional Approval (39.0% for Republicans and 48.3% for Democrats), and a Direction of The Country tally (25%). These numbers would clearly suggest that the 2008 Presidential run will be characterized by just one primary word – “Change”. The debates in Iowa and New Hampshire certainly substantiated that trend.

Which candidate will be seated in the Oval Office next year is anyone’s guess. But it seems rather obvious that scores of Americans are looking for a new direction and are fed up with the ongoing deadlock that typically characterizes Washington D.C. It may well be that the candidate who best convinces voters of his or here ability to launch significant change will be taking the oath of office next January.

Change generally brings new challenges and excitement. And new opportunities may allow for fixing former troubles or accomplishing old dreams. But change does not always bring good or the best results. And change, just for the sake of change, can at times be counterproductive. Man’s history has been one of constant development. And unless the Lord returns, the next 50 years will likely usher in changes that will dwarf even the staggering innovations of the past 5 decades.

In a world of constant flux, the two most basic and crucial aspects of life remain constant. Man continues on as a lost sinner and God is still his only Savior! Scripture reveals that “all have sinned”. And in Roman’s 3:10, the Apostle Paul expands on that brutally accurate concept. Quoting from Psalm 14 he writes, “As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.”

But fortunately, there is good news. Miraculous news! For a spiritually stagnant and dysfunctional human race, there is a Creator God and Heavenly Father whose undying love and redemptive plan never evolves. It does not need to. It is flawless! His rock-steady character is revealed in Malachi 3:6. "For I am the LORD, I do not change”. This same attribute is fully duplicated in His Son, according to the writer of Hebrews in 13:8. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” The very thought of having the plan for saving mankind changing as frequently as our elected officials would be perplexing, not to mention catastrophic.

The term “Real Clear Politics” may seem an oxymoron to many 21st century Americans who face a lengthy and confusing election cycle along with a stress-filled future. But the 2008 election, and anything else life can ever dish out, can be faced with a sense of inner peace and strength. All that is required is a full understanding and genuine acceptance of the only message capable of renewing man’s darkened heart - a message that instantly alters his eternal destiny.

The message is clear and its guarantee striking. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Bill Breckenridge