As a Christian who starts with God’s Word, it’s been exciting the last few weeks to watch woke idols—such as preferred pronouns, transgender ideology, and racist DEI hiring practices—fall swiftly as the new administration in the US and many previously very woke corporations distance themselves from these things or outright reject them. But if wokeness is your god, well, the recent happenings are nothing short of devastating.
A recent article quotes a former fundraiser for the Democratic National Convention, Lindy Li (who has since left the party, and while Li’s credibility is suspect, what she’s saying does seem to match the public reaction of many in the DNC), as saying that her former political party is “in complete shambles,” is “completely rudderless,” and is in a “wilderness” that she’s not sure how they’ll get out of after their loss to President Trump. Apparently, all of their donors are “so angry and upset with the state of the party.”
But why, despite the outcome of the election and the outrage of their supporters, is the party doubling down on their woke agenda? Well, they trusted in a false god. According to Li, “It’s their religion . . . woke is their god.”
So what happens when your god “dies” in the culture? Well, you’re left without hope, peace, or joy because that god is a terrible god—wokeness is a monster that’s never satisfied, you always have to do more, do “better,” or you’ve failed the woke monster—you’ve failed your god.
Contrast that god with the one true God, the Creator. Our God is not at the mercy of the opinions of the American people, many of whom loved the woke god for a while but turned away from it when it became too radical. Our God is sovereign over the opinions of man—in fact, he’s the one who appoints or removes leaders from their positions! Our God lives forever and, unlike the god of wokeism, is perfectly righteous, just, impartial, loving, kind, gracious, and merciful. He’s not capricious and demanding—he’s kind and gentle.
The woke god isn’t worthy of devotion or worship any more than any other false god or idol. Only the one true God, who loved us so much he gave his very life to save sinners like you and me, is worthy of our love and devotion.
So my message to Democrats left flustered, angry, or outraged by the current political scene is this: Turn away from your woke god and turn to the living God who alone can satisfy and give you hope, peace, and joy for now and forever.
