Every leap year, our country has a general election, and every even year is an election year of some type. This does not include any local, school district, or recall elections that may also be scheduled at various times. It is no secret that in our society, elections are a vital part of how law is written and enforced, but is also not a secret the effect that elections can have on friend, family, and church relationships. They can be extremely strained and often broken.
Let me assure you at this point, that I for one, love the freedom we have come to enjoy in this country, and intend to work towards the preservation of that in any manner I can. Let me also assure you that I believe in the unchangeable nature of God, which also means His Word and law is also unchangeable.
Let me assure you at this point, that I for one, love the freedom we have come to enjoy in this country, and intend to work towards the preservation of that in any manner I can. Let me also assure you that I believe in the unchangeable nature of God, which also means His Word and law is also unchangeable.
I have encountered in the last few months, that many even among the church, that insist through implication that we should never impose our morals on those who may not share the same moral code. While I will agree that we need not bow to “terrorist methodology”, we are called to be “Salt and Light”, and not necessarily passive in nature. The Scriptures exhort us to minister to the needs of the children, widows, fatherless, the elderly, and even our enemies. We are called to “do good to those who despitefully use us”. We are admonished to protect the children, and according to the scripture, they existed and were known by God before conception, so that admonishment is far reaching. That means even if we must advocate that stand through a political process, so be it, as life is a vital issue.
If we the church spent more of our income and energy being an essential part of the social net, that helps the truly needy, instead of building “over the top” monuments to our success, wasteful government programs would not seem such a necessity. After all “forced benevolence” is not benevolence at all!
Voting is our civic duty, both as citizens and as Christians, so we should be the voice, the salt and light that we are called to be. Rest assured though, that whomever emerges as the leader in each race, God is still on the throne, still in control, and not taken by surprise.
The future rests in God’s hands, and given the signs of the times, the time of the church, is rapidly drawing to a close. We must begin as the body of Christ, to be more creative, innovative even to be the light of Christ to all those around us, as current efforts may be restricted or even outlawed as the time of “Jacob’s Trouble” approaches.
Please pray earnestly and engage yourself at the voting booth!
God Bless you all!
Steve Orwig
