We have now entered an election year. There has already been a deluge of information about candidates and, unfortunately, the mud slinging has already begun. It is hard not to become discouraged with the amount of information and the unsurity of what is true and what is simply media embellishment. Many Christians abstain from voting or becoming involved at all in politics. That is definitely their right, but I wonder how responsible that is.
Isaiah 2:22 says, "Stop trusting in mere humans,who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?" Our salvation does not lie in political leaders. Our salvation rests in the one who created the leaders. God knows who the leaders will be and the choices that they will make. I, personally, feel that it is important for Christians to vote, not because our trust is in those in office, but because we want to participate in choosing leaders that will support Christian values. We are to pray for our leaders, pray for the weight that rests on their shoulders, and to pray that they make the choices that will lead our country in a direction that brings us closer to God.
We are in difficult times, there is no question of that. Maybe our leaders have made choices that have led us down a path that is contrary to our beliefs, but again, our trust is not in our leaders. I trust God and give my life to Him. My faith and hope rest in the creator of heaven and earth, but I will still pray for those who have been placed in a position of authority.
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