Election Year

They set up kings without my consent;
they choose princes without my approval.
With their silver and gold
they make idols for themselves
to their own destruction. Hosea 8:4 NIV

It's an Election Year! I have not always been as concerned about politics as I am now. However, this year I have found a deep and strong passion for wanting the right person in political positions. Current events cause me to have concern with the direction we are heading as a country and as a town. I have grown to wonder about the agenda of those who have been placed in positions already.

Have you prayed about your vote? Do you plan to vote at all? In this verse, it proves that God does care who we put in a place of authority. And, He wants to be asked about these decisions. Politics play a large role in the direction of America and even our own town. These decisions will have an impact on our daily lives; some of them in momentous ways.

I sometimes wonder how many people we have allowed to take these roles without asking for God's approval? What consequences have we reaped for these decisions? Do we base our vote on our own personal agenda? Or, do we base it on God's principles?

Perhaps you don't vote at all, feeling as if someone else will make the decision anyway.  It is our Christian duty to play our part in praying for and placing the right person in this role.  We can't possibly know every candidate personally. The very best we can do is to make an attempt to line their political priorities up against the Bible and finally to pray for wisdom. Don't forget that God does know everything about every candidate. We may not understand it, but we can allow Him to guide us to the right decision.

This year, take time to pray about your vote. Then, go and do what is right by placing that vote. We don't want to live in a country where Kings have been set up without God's consent or in a town where princes are chosen without His approval, simply because we didn't do our part.