"So, who are you voting for?"

Published:
October 18, 2024 (27 days ago)

Wow, that’s a dangerous question in our current culture. My comments before the sermon last week generated more than a little discussion. I’ve learned that some people have their minds made up. Some people are still on the fence. Some people have decided not to vote at all. As I said last week, I think we should vote. Believers are salt and light. Salt and light are quiet but have an influence that matters. It seems some of the hold-outs don’t want to participate because of the office that gets the most attention—the president. While it matters who sits in the oval office, the people who make the decisions that affect us are here, in our own state and in our communities. If we don’t vote at all, we miss an opportunity to influence what is happening on a local level. Pray. Do some research. I’m not going so far to say it is your biblical responsibility. I would say it is an opportunity to be salt and light in a world that is dark and rotting. Our text for Sunday will remind us that when God was on the ballot, He lost to a tall, dark and handsome Benjamite. We are not living in pre-Davidic Israel; we are sure not living in Eden. But, for those of us who have been saved by Jesus and who have enthroned Him as King in our hearts, we can face these days with confidence. And, we can exercise our influence as citizens of a greater Kingdom on matters of the lesser kingdom for the good of our family and friends.