For Whom Should We Vote?

Last night, I preached at Rocky Creek Baptist Church. Greg Barker called me around 1:30PM yesterday an asked me to speak. The preacher scheduled to speak was admitted to the hospital late yesterday morning. The church held a special prayer rally for the election. I was honored to participate.

The Selection Process

I believe Jeremiah 9:23-24 can give us guidance in evaluating our personal lives and in selecting political candidates.

What should we value?

1. We should not value persuasive speech?

Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom.

2. We should not value phenomenal strength?

Let not the mighty man glory in his might.

3. We should not value productive skills?

Nor let the rich man glory in his riches.

4. We should value a pleasing spirituality?

But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness,
judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight,” says the LORD.

In our spiritual lives, we should seek to "delight" or please God. We do this by recognising that he is the LORD. He is loving, which is evidenced by the grace he demonstrates on a daily basis. He is a God of judgement. He hates sin. However, he is a God of righteousness. The rightness of God should never be questioned.

Ultimately, we demonstrate we "understand and know" God by placing our faith in Him.

Romans 10:8-9 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Conclusion

As we choose candidates at the polls, let us not judge them by their colorful speech, their powerful persona, or their financial promise. Let us seek God's help in selecting individual who delight Him.