Good morning,
Those
of us who are citizens of the United States are being asked to vote for
our leaders next month. We have been bombarded with all kinds of
information about the candidates for the different offices for over a
year and now we face an intensive campaign of words and actions designed
to get us to vote “their” way. What should a Christian do when facing
this flood of information that is full of lies, half truths and self
serving posturing to get us to make a decision in their favor. Since it
is not fair for us to require leaders who are not controlled by the
Holy Spirit to live as though they were God’s kids, we are faced with
choices we would rather not have to make. Most of the candidates are
not neighbors or known to us in any way, so how are we to know what they
will do if they do get into the office. Is this an issue that we can
decide for ourselves and leave these unknown persons to their own fate?
What should we do when it appears that our country and our neighbors
seem determined to walk away from the God of the Bible to follow the
enemies of the Lord God Almighty?
It’s at times like this that we
need to follow the directions of the Lord of the earth and stop
depending on our own understanding. The situation is far to confusing
for there to be only one decision that will fit all of God’s kids. The
Lord knows how often his kids have faced situations like this before, so
he gave us directions that will fit all of us at any point in time. He
tells us to, Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on
your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show
you which path to take. (Proverbs 3: 5,6) The Lord of the earth knows
why he has planted us where we are and what he wants us to do in our set
of circumstances. The Lord is our lover, and he delights in the
decisions that we make as we depend on him. Our enemy will threaten us
with making mistakes and being a part of the problem instead of being a
part of the solution, but the Lord is holding our hands and he does know
what we will say and do that will please him. May the Lord lead us
into his peace as we do what he leads us to do at this point of decision
making.
Psalm 37:23 The LORD directs the steps of the
godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. 24 Though they
stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
Roy Wisner
