Sunday School - 24 September 2007

Sunday school

South African politicians can be very interesting - and disappointing. In spite of the fact that most of them are responsible for the new dispensation's secular constitution, from the African Christian Democratic Party (a small party with a strong voice on moral issues) to the South African Communist Party, religious language flows freely in parliament; albeit sometimes with carelessness that amounts to blasphemy.

We have just come out of a bruising 15-day period where the Floor-crossing Act authorises politicians at national, provincial and local level to move over to another party without losing their seats. There is widespread criticism that this act legalises betrayal of colleagues and voters. As you can imagine, during this period some parties gain at the expense of others.

Recently, a leading politician from one party could not hold his excitement as he saw their numbers being boosted by walk-overs. He could already see how they were poised to take over some municipalities. He boasted of how the 'Sunday school,' the rule by other parties, would now give way to the 'main church service,' the rule by his party.

By the way, in South Africa Sunday school is regarded as something for children only. It was during a visit to the USA that I realised that there is Sunday school for adults too.

In the middle of my amusement about the Sunday school story a thought crossed my mind. One day, it might be during a serious parliamentary session, Christ the King of king and Lord of lords will return in His might and glory. When He comes, He will call off our politician's 'Sunday school' and His 'main church service' will begin. That will be no laughing matter. 

"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." (Matthew 24:30)

Have a blessed week.
 
Pressing on!
 
In His love
 
Fano Sibisi