In the glamour and excitement of an election campaign it is easy to be swept along with the ups and downs of opinion polls and the general razzmatazz of speechmaking and rallies.
You and I may have come a long way from the old theological belief that if evil befalls someone, it is because God is frowning on him and punishing him for his sins.
How often have we read testimonies about people giving generous donations to church building funds or other worthy causes and the amount being reciprocated in some way?