Do Christians need to vote?
The prospects on the political
horizon seem very bleak much of the
time.
It appears that anyone worth
voting for is too scrupulous to join
the campaign. And, if those worthy
candidates do put their hats in the
ring, as it were, they don't stand a
chance because the numbers don't
work in their favor. So why bother
voting?
Unfortunately, many Christians
feel this way has largely
contributed to the problem. If
Christians in this country felt the
responsibility that they should and
that the forefathers of this country
tried to instill in them, the
problem would greatly shrink.
However, this defeatist mentality
has contributed to the demise of
Christians in politics. We have to
trust God and go to the polls. If we
aren't God's voice in this country,
who will be?
The moral decline of this society
is reason enough to be sure that
your voice is heard. Vote, work the
campaigns, and even run for office.
Be a voice for righteousness. Don't
sit back and let people with
unrighteous principles into the
highest offices of this land. Your
candidate may lose, and your vote
may not help enough, but the rights
of the unborn children and
persecuted Christians will not
suffer even more setbacks because of
the silence of Christians at the
voting polls.
