Ezra 5

Ezr 5:8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judea, to the temple of the great God, which is being built with heavy stones, and timber is being laid in the walls; and this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.

Israel now has to deal with politics as they continue to try to build their wall. In one sense they were being disobedient to the government. They had been commanded to stop for the time being. On the other hand, they had a very valid point in that King Cyrus gave them the decree to build therefore they shall build. So what was the right move? The right move was following God's plan.

Because you live in this world you will deal with politics. You may get involved in politics as pertaining to the government. You may not be interested in that at all yet you find yourself dealing with work politics, school politics, church politics, and even personal politics. Politics simply means, "The science of government." Since we all live in governments (Your home, your school, etc...) we find ourself victim to politics. The most important thing to do in this politically correct world is to keep your eyes on Jesus.

Keeping your eyes on Jesus may be the least political move possible. I would encourage you to read the biography on Charles Colson. He was deeply involved in politics. In fact, he was the main character with Nixon behind the Watergate scandal. Yet, he got off free and clear. Through all this the Lord touched his life and he became a Christian. Further evidence brought him back to court, but this time, he admitted to everything. Not a political move. He ended up making prison his stage for preaching Jesus. To this day he runs the ministry known as Prison Fellowship. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Let Him make your decisions for you.