We Should Be Surprised if We Win

If we take Jesus’ words seriously, we know the passions of God’s church won’t line up with the passions and priority of the world. So Christians should actually be surprised when a candidate they favor actually wins in a democratically held election. This has enormous implications for how we view, prepare for, and react to the upcoming election.

If a Christian bases his or her vote on moral principles, there should be no surprise if the candidate they vote for loses. Surprise should go in the other direction—if our preferred candidate wins. I’m not saying we shouldn’t debate, work, and pray. I am saying that the Christian faith has never depended on a majority vote and in fact its founder suggests we would lose a majority vote every time.

Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). The contrast between the words “many” and “few” are alarming for a democratically held election.

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