“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2
We must not abandon God on this mission of striving to keep our society open for Christian business!
As we pray for leaders to be favorable towards Christianity, we must then do our part in electing those who will be more favorable towards matters pertaining to Christianity.
Hundreds of thousands of patriots have bled and died so we could have the freedom to elect our officials.
Who the people elect also expresses where people stand on government policy. So an election is not just about leaders, it also is about what policies will be implemented, and how people grade what government is doing.
Before we say, “I’m just one vote, so what I vote for won’t really matter”, what if everyone took that position?
We must not surrender our rights to ignorance by saying we don’t really know how we should vote. There is plenty of deceit and false accusation in the political campaigns. But Christians should be used to this, as it is always out there against the truth. A reasonable amount of inquiry can discover enough to know enough. While ignorance may be bliss, it is not a valid excuse since knowledge is available, nor can anything right be obtained by choosing ignorance.
In a situation where every vote counts (and it does) whether one actually casts a vote or not at the ballot box, they are still voting. Here’s how it works: Let’s say you have one hundred people who can vote on an issue. There are 48 out of the one hundred who want it passed, while 52 are opposed. So on election day, all of the 48 for the issue vote for it, while only 47 out of the 52 opposed to it vote. SO, the issue passes, not just because of those who voted for it, but it was those who did not vote against it that caused it to pass as well.
So a failure to vote, is a vote given away to someone else. This may very well give the outcome into the wrong hands. Any no-show gives the opposition the win by default. Thus, we also incur responsibility by not voting, the same as we do by casting a ballot.
We are not responsible for the outcome where other people are concerned, but we are responsible to do our part.
In praying for our leaders, we should also pray for God to guide us in the choosing of our leaders.
In most cases, you must also look beyond the individual; you must also look to see who and what they identify and are partnered with. Who a person casts their lot with, is the all important matter.
ARISE, LET US GO HENCE!
SHARING
