VOTE
November 5, 2018
Prayer: Lord, we thank You for the freedoms we have in America. We ask You to bring into office the men and women of Your perfect choice. Please show us who to vote for. Thank You. Amen.
Scripture: But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Hebrews 13:16-17 NKJV
I have had the chance to do a lot of reading this past year. One article in a well-circulated news magazine had a quote that really caught my eye. A certain denomination had recently made a controversial decision that was rocking the political world. I do not want to go into the specifics if this decision was right or wrong but what caught my eye was the rationale behind this decision which was “Our private beliefs and our public expression of policy should not hold any differences.” In other words, we should publicly express and live out our private beliefs. What a concept!
If within us are Christian beliefs that we hold to, why would our outward public expression be different? Yet, in the name of tolerance or being politically correct – or even in the name of a political candidate or party – or just not to stick out in the crowd, we may often compromise our private beliefs publicly.
I am not asking you to vote for a particular candidate or for a particular political party. I am just asking you to go vote. Voting for school board members all the way up to the President of the United States is one of the most important public expressions of our private beliefs. It is our chance to make a difference.
If you worry about the morals and values of our country, get out and vote for those whom you think will stand firm with what you believe locally, for your state and for our country. In our laziness, forgetfulness, or even our not believing our vote makes a difference, we choose to let others decide for us others who may not have the same beliefs as we do.
If you have not decided whom you should vote for, take the time to find out what each candidate believes and what his/her goals are. Then take a long look at your beliefs and pray over your vote. Before or after school, during lunch, or by absentee ballot, please vote. Take whatever time is left and pray silently for those in political office. Pray for your local area, state and for our country. Please go and vote.
Copyright Kathy Branzell. Email [email protected]