Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

The Candidate

We took our little boy, Ryan, to the Brown County Fair last night. Took in the parade, walked through some of the barns, ate some awesome food (ribeye sandwich…nuff said), and just had a blast.

One thing that was easy to notice at the fair…this is a big election year. How do I know this? Because I saw hundreds and hundreds of people wearing political t-shirts. Everything from presidential candidates to the local sheriff.

In the parade, the biggest two groupings were the Republican and Democrat parties. They outnumbered church groups and scout troops by a mile.

People get really passionate about their candidate. They wear t-shirts, hand out flyers, make phone calls, etc. All to get a flawed person with innumerable shortcomings elected to office. Doesn't matter who your candidate is…they're not perfect. At some point, they'll let you down.

As the political season kicks into overdrive, it's good to remember that Barack Obama is not the messiah. John McCain is not the savior of the world. Of the two, I know who I'm voting for. No doubt about it. But he's not perfect. He's going to let me down…because he's human.

Anytime you place your hope in a person, you will wind up feeling disillusioned. When you place a person on a pedestal, it's not fair to them and it will be disappointing for you.

There's only One who is perfect, and is therefore worthy of our faith and hope. Go ahead…put Him on a pedestal. He's the one Candidate capable of living up to the hype.