Our Vote

By the time anyone reads this blog, voting in America for our next President, will be over. I don't know how to gather my thoughts to explain my heart at this critical time for our country, for our children, for our God. I know that God knows the outcome, right now, as I write, but I know that children of God need to feel the responsibility of their vote and how their vote reflects God's love, respect and teaching of His word. 1.6 MIL unborn babies wantonly killed each year in our country with no regard for the murder and mutilation of the unborn and all done for the rights of women. As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we need to understand what God expects from us. Voting God's principles represents an opportunity and expectation for us to step in the front of the line and vote to the glory of God. There are many things people consider when choosing a leader but the prioritizing of these issues should not be determined through the media or banners....is justice and righteousness on the ballot this year? Dr. R.C.Sproul discusses our responsibility of bibilical principles that are going to last regardless of the economy, party affiliation or national interest. I want to share it with you. What should really determine our vote? We should vote according to the principles of choosing a leader given to us by God. Mr. Sproul speaks about the missionary journey and how the missionary would enter the synagogue or public square and express their belief openly and always dissenters stood up and the missionaries withstood death treats, stoning, riots taking the stones and throwing them at Paul's head and then he was dragged out of the city and left for dead. You can't read that and think that we are not impacted to this day for standing on the principles of God. The sport of the public in those arenas were to put the missionary to the lion and watched him torn apart. Those who bodly stood on that ground knew that they would be met with hostility, violence and persecution. All we do is walk into a voting booth and pull a lever. When we return from the drawn curtain, we are not stoned, dragged out to the street so we have become complaisant about our roots and history that carried on before us. I'm not going to tell you who to vote for but some reasons why you should vote. When you vote, you are not there to vote for what is going to benefit you. You only have the duty to vote for what is right and just according to God's purpose. The plague of abortion is the most serious ethical issue that this Country ever faced. This is not about private choice, not when abortion is murder. God hates abortion, if you know anything about the character of God. It is not the number one issue in this campaign but it should be our #1 responsibility to protect our unborn children and our society. When you enter the voting box tomorrow, please don't leave your Christianity in the parking lot. We must vote according to righteousness based on our teachings and understanding of God's word.