Lay Aside Politics

August 6

Politicians differ regarding their recommendations as to how the economy may be put back on track. Some believe ‘redistribution of wealth’ is the answer. It is their contention that when those who have more share with those who have less, the playing field will be leveled and everyone will have a greater opportunity for success.

One cannot help but observe that these politicians, who are wealthy in their own right, seem far less eager to bestow their own fortunes upon those less advantaged than they. The public coffers are fair game for their schemes, but their own sizable investment portfolios are not.

Countering their schemes are those who strongly feel that prosperity can be restored if entrepreneurs are given freedom from excessive taxes so they can invest without fear of incurring penalties for their success. Without taking sides in this debate, one Biblical principle becomes apparent.

Proverbs 11:14 says, “For lack of guidance a nation falls but wise counsel makes victory sure.” Nations that are on the brink of economic disaster are in desperate need of true wisdom. Leaders who desire recovery for their faltering financial systems must lay aside politics and personal opinions and apply the tried and true methods of success.