Get Out and Vote!

As I understand it, early voting has already begun in several of the counties throughout Tennessee.  I intend to get out and vote very soon.  Why?  Well, there are several reasons.  One good reason to vote is that many men and women have died defending our right to do so.  When we fail to vote, I think it's a slap in the face to those who have paid the ultimate price to insure that we will continue to be a nation governed of the people, by the people, and for the people.  Furthermore, voting is the way of democracy - it is what ultimately separates us from being like the socialists, Marxists, and communists of the world.

But of course the most important reason we should vote is because it is good stewardship in the eyes of our God.  He has given us this privilege of voting, and with it we can put in office those individuals who will stand up and support biblical values.  In these hard economic times, some would have us to believe that the most important issues of the day are job creation, the economy, and so forth.  While those are certainly issues of vital importance, the moral issues of the day will always be #1 in the sight of our God.

Not convinced?  Consider what the Bible says about evil King Ahaz and his reign over Judah:  "The Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord" (2 Chron. 28:19).  Jobs come and go.  The economy is prone to periods of fluctuation.  But evil and moral decline in the land is something that our holy God will not tolerate.

When we vote, we have the opportunity to put in office those folks who will stand up for God and the truth of His Word.  I sincerely hope you'll take the time to consider where each of the political candidates stands on the moral issues of the day.  Pray that God will show you who to vote for.  Then go and cast your vote for those men and women who will unashamedly stand with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  The future of our wonderful republic depends upon your prayers, your witness, and your votes.