Every 4 years I go through agony. I wish politics did not matter to me. I should be a complete cynic like a growing number of Americans when it comes to the subject. We now have politicians but no statesmen (or only a few). It seems everyone now compromises their principles for something – money, influence, votes. We have so many things that are a mess and no one in government with the fortitude to fix them. I should just not vote, gets lots of sleep on election night, not read any news and ignore the whole process…. BUT I CAN’T!
I am a Christian. Christ in me compells me to care and to stand for righteousness. Abortion is the one issue that keeps me involved more than anything else. Now other bedrock issues are here. Marriage! Who would have thought in America we would have to define marriage. The War. We are in a war. There is an organized force in the world who wants to end our republic and replace it with Islamic rule. Freedom. Again, it is hard to believe this is in America but freedom to express Christian beliefs are under attack. Christmas replaced with Holidays, 10 commandments can not be in public, speaking on moral issues such as homosexuality may soon be prohibited even in your church, from your pulpit. Immigration. Citizenship should be a purposeful process for anyone who wants to become a voting citizen of this republic. Taxes. Spending has its limits and taxes should be reasonable. They are growing to the point that we will soon be socialists and all have just a little money. There are surely more but my top issues are reflected
Who we choose as President and put in the Congress will decide what direction we go in these areas. I have found one political party that believes mostly the way I do. They have failed miserably the last few years in several of these areas. But the other political party is heading totally opposite in all these areas. As I write this the party that I want appears to be losing in the polls. That concerns me and may keep me up at night and especially the night of the election. What am I to do?
Pray. God has made it crystal clear in His Word that He controls all goverments and leaders. He places them at times and seasons for His Good Pleasure. God is sovereign but I am responsible. So I will vote and pray and speak my convictions… and I will sleep at night because God is in charge and never sleeps.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD. Pslams 20:7
Cast your vote and sleep well my friend
Al – as we’ve discussed, I am very concerned about this election as well and have been clinging to Psalm 146:3 which says: Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
I think I am so concerned about the direction of our country because I have young grandchildren. We are in danger of becoming a nation of fewer and fewer citizens trusting in the One True God. For all of the good that is still in America, we cannot stop praying for her future.
Al,
Tom and I have decided you need to write a book–you are an excellent writer! I shared your journal entry with my Sunday School class this morning. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
You are the first person who ever pointed out to me the importance of considering one issue above all others when voting… all those years ago, I can’t even remember if marriage was on the chopping block yet… but I want to thank you for being the one to point out the importance of voting against abortion over all else. I’ve never forgotten it, and it simplifies the decision process when so many of the waters are muddy…
Al -
I watched last night as millions participated in our election process and made their voices heard and then I woke this morning with a deep sadness that a “Red Dawn” has broken in America. But I am keeping the Faith! Just as so many made it through the Great Depression, by God’s Grace we shall make it through the Great Deception that has occured. Our God is Sovereign!
Mike