If you are a child of God you should be a peacemaker.
If you'd like to make a case from scripture that Christians are called of God to put politics first and speak about politics way more than they speak about the Gospel... I'd be happy to taker a look at what you come up with.
I don't believe he put politics first above his faith, that said it is perfectly fair to say his ministry was very political.
James 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
This word "master" is used for Jesus many times. It refers to one who teaches the word of God and the duties of man. Great teachers who could draw a crowd like John the Baptist, the apostles and Paul, and also of false teachers.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
In the previous chapter we are told that "
faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect." When you get involved in ministry all those offences within you will bubble up and you will have to confess and deal with them. In your imagination you thought you were spiritual, but when the rubber hit the road you discover all your imperfections and day by day you must deal with them. Here we see it is impossible not to offend in word, everyone will offend in word, and so this allows the Lord to deal with you. This is the harm in having hypocritical Christians (hypocrite refers to actors that wear a mask) if you have people who put on a mask as a Christian their is no actual work being done on them by the Lord to deal with what is in their heart.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Charlie Kirk went onto college campuses and "turned them about" from the socialist indoctrination to the word of God. On the other hand Adolf Hitler when he took power of Germany turned that entire nation about.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
An entire nation is like a great ship, if you have a decisive leader at the helm that ship will go wherever the governor chooses. Donald Trump is an example of a leader who is turning the entire nation in the direction he wants to go. Elon Musk did the same thing with Twitter (now X). Jesus did this and the counterfeit Christ will also do this.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
We have witnessed this with Social media. We saw this with Adolf Hitler, his words inflamed the entire world and set it on fire. Jesus said
"I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?" On the day of Pentecost tongues of fire were seen, it is a picture that the word of God is the fire, it is already kindled and all we need to do is speak it. The world is set on fire of hell, we have holy fire. There is no "neutral country", either you are being set on fire of hell, or you are filled with Holy Spirit fire.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
College and higher learning teaches people how to be effective speakers. Harvard Law school is an example. However, they don't tame the tongue, many of the lawyers that graduate are full of deadly poison. What the world does is train you, like a Navy Seal. They can be trained killers setting the world on fire of hell. However, the Lord also trains us so that
"They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Everyone likes to blame others, they like to talk about Hitler or Trump or corrupt lawyers. But, what about you, do you bless God and also curse men made in the likeness of God?
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
It is funny to see someone say "I know as a Christian I shouldn't say this, but..." Social media has been great, all those people who had previously avoided ministry were able to speak. What you will see is many will hide under anonymity and say horrible, terrible curses. We witnessed this after Charlie Kirk's death. What you are seeing is the mouth speaking out of the abundance of the heart. How much hate and bitterness is in these hearts?
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Even unbelievers could see the vile hate and they knew the fountain that they had been drinking at was contaminated.
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Once again, when you get involved in ministry your goal is to bring forth figs, or olives, or wine. The fig tree was first seen when Adam and Eve tried to cover their nakedness. It represents sinners who in this case get saved and bring forth fruit that is good to eat. Olives were used to make oil, and the new covenant is depicted as new wine. Our speaking is compared to a fountain, the Lord said
"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." So if you mouth is a fountain of living water it is proof that you have believed on Jesus Christ, but if salt water is coming out of your mouth it is proof that your heart has not been fully changed. This is not a condemnation, no person when they are first saved is fully healed within. However, when these things do come out of you they should convict you, cause you to plead the blood and repent.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
So then where do these nasty things come from? Bitter envying and strife. Think of Cain, why did he kill his brother? Bitter envying and strife. Why was Charlie Kirk killed? Bitter envying and strife. After the rapture, all these people left behind to live during the tribulation, the unbelievers will be filled with bitter envying and strife against the Christians. "Why didn't you tell us?" And that is who will be left behind, the Christians who didn't tell others. That is the point, the Lord wants those who are left behind to repent for not speaking.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom refers to the wisdom in using speech to manipulate people. Group think, propaganda, marketing, mind control, etc.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Gas lighting is confusion, and it is done because of envying and strife. When you see gas lighting it is like seeing a smoke bomb during a battle, you know that where that is there is an evil work going on.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Charlie Kirk was an excellent example, a figure for all of us on social media. If you are speaking from God you may be touching on very controversial and inflammatory topics but you are peaceable and gentle. Do you ever see how some are so entrenched that it is impossible to intreat them? Charlie was in contrast to that, he would put up a big sign "prove me wrong" and he would invite all those who disagreed to be the first ones to speak at the microphone. He encouraged people to email him and he read every email. He wanted to know what was in people's hearts so he could address it. The media (Fake news, Legacy Media, etc) is partial, everyone has an agenda, and it is full of hypocrisy. Wow, it is so obvious today, you will see clips of people responding to Charlie Kirk's death saying exactly the opposite of what they said when George Floyd died.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
The peacemakers are called the Son's of God. If you are a child of God you should be a peacemaker.