Howdy,

Been a while since I have done any blogging. Its the night of super tuesday and I am wrecked. Didnt sleep much last night, its catching up with me today. Had hallgroup and we looked at Mark 4:1-35. It contained quite a few parables: the sower, light on a lampstand, the growing seed and the mustard seed. We had great discussion in our group, but the more I study the bible, the little I realise I know and the more I have to wrestle, chew and digest it to understand what God is saying. Its humbling and its mad frustrated, but Got to learn to depend on God in the midst of it all. Really struggle with personal bible reading and prayer, its because of the mix of finding it hard, my laziness and my sinful cold heart. I need to keep my eye on Jesus.
Now on Super Tuesday, I have had the conviction for a while that politics has become an idol to me. Sometimes I enter a room of Christians and instead of talking about Jesus or worship, we talk about poll numbers, strategy, kingmakers and votes. Nothing wrong with these things, but its a sad indictment if I talk about politics more than the risen Christ.
So my views on super tuesday. I think McCain will come out as topdog with the GOP and Clinton and Obama will be a tie. Its amazing how Obama has managed to close the gap with Clinton in a matter of months. At the end of last year, Obama was trailing over 20 points in the national polls, now he's neck and neck. How come?
I think as corny as it sounds that Obama is a once a lifetime politician in the mode of J.F.K and FDR, a man whose mere words can paint a vivid picture and can cause multitudes to catch a dream and chant " Yes we can". His speeches produce tingles down my spin and his delivery and physical presence of the stump is a beauty to watch. Now comes the question. Have we been suckered by Obama? Is the gut in your throat, spine tingling oratory a diversion from his fleshness bones of policy, or is it a portal into the heart of a man who believes America is more united than divided and has a vision for uniting it that is inclusive enough to entertain ideas from all sides of the politic spectrum. The truth is only the Lord knows. Only time will tell. Maybe our doubts about Obama are planted by a Clinton adminsteration which is intent on playing the experience card to maximum potential or devastation, depending what flag you fly. Watching Clinton's ads, she does seem to mention policy points, but not in any depth worthy of analysis.
What I am sure of is that she is a talented lady who has characteristics worthy for a chief executive, but will a Clinton presidency improve America's setting in the world and boost it domestically. I dont know. Clinton being a fixture in American politics so long that it makes it so difficult to do a critical analysis.

The ultimate question to ask in deciding between these two is:

Is the "leader of the free world" we need a young dreamer or an old weathered sage?