Exercising Your Freedom To Vote

Exercising Your Freedom To Vote

Is participating in something as mean-spirited and demeaning as the American political process worth the time of those called to be "a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God" (1 Peter 2:9)?  Absolutely.

Jesus called us his salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16)—both must contact that which they are to change.  Paul told us to be submitted to "the governing authorities" (Romans 13:1) as law-abiding citizens who pay their taxes and participate in their society (v. 7).  Our Lord stated that we are to "give to Caesar what is Caesar's" (Matthew 22:21), a dictum that requires participants in a democracy to vote.

You are the most important person in America today: a voter.  Franklin Roosevelt was right: "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting."  Remember that every election is decided by the people who show up.  So pray, seeking God's wisdom, and vote.

If You are not in the US today, we ask for you to pray for the election because we all know that what happens in America effects the entire world.