Well the local elections are finished. The councillor who yesterday was a chairman of a committee and someone of significance – has become just another member of the community. It must be hard making the adjustment.

I am concerned because one candidate was a person of dubious honesty and integrity. I raised objections to his being put forward as a candidate of a political party – but the party knew best and ignored his past failings. Now I see he is elected to represent the people of his ward. I wonder about the real value of the democratic process. But there is nothing I can do about it. The people have spoken. The die (however distorted) is cast!

Does being elected make us different people? Does being chosen by a majority mean that I am a better person?

Many would say it doesn’t matter. They would say they are all “rogues”. I wonder what God thinks. I commend to you the story of Haman as told in the book of Esther – and a sermon on Sunday morning.

[1] http://www.bristolroadbaptist.org.uk/Esther%203%20One%20bad%20apple.doc