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Joel 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the
valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of
decision.
[See also regarding the Day of the Lord:
Acts 2:20, I Cor. 5:5, II
Cor. 1:14, I Thess. 5:2-4, II Pet. 3:10]
America is at the crossroads this Tuesday of
a very important decision, perhaps bigger than our most recent Presidential
elections. If we go the wrong way, it could propel our nation down a
slippery slope toward destruction and our world into Armageddon. Though we
know these things are inevitable, we want to do our best to do our part in
preventing such from happening on our watch.
Others to quote:
* Moses - “I set before you a
blessing and a curse.”
* Elijah - “How long halt you between
two opinions.”
Let me tell you who to vote for: [can you
believe I’m saying that?]
Don’t vote for the Republicans.
Don’t vote for the Democrats.
Rather, vote for “principles.” I don’t mean
the head of your school [principal]. Joke—kid said, “I don’t mind
being sent to the office, it’s the principal of the thing!”
So what principles should we vote for?
Several actually, but as much as possible, look for these top 2 qualities in
a person:
Christian & American
[the latter must be mentioned because sadly, many politicians of both
parties are very un-American, anti-military, and do not support our
leaders. They are against the very people who are desperately trying to
preserve their freedom to protest, and live!]
Now about voting Christian:
Proverbs 29:2 – “When the righteous are in
authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people
mourn.
We are Christians first....Americans
second!
Christians live under a Theocracy ~ in other words we are subject to divine
authority! *We answer to God first & foremost! It’s about His
agenda! Therefore, we should seek to elect those whose beliefs
...morals...& values best line up w/ the word of God!
-It’s not about party...personality...or promises! -It’s about character ...
integrity...truthfulness & uprightness! It about morality and Biblical
principles that guarantee success for any nation!
The reason we vote is to bring about an atmosphere & environment in this
nation that honors God & draws us closer to Him!
However, the mindset seems to be....I’ll vote for the one who honors me &
draws me closer to the things I want in life!
We should vote for principle…Christian and
American.
Now, let me tell you who to vote for, ready?...yeah, right!
I won’t tell you who to vote for, but I will tell you How to
vote…
• Vote Righteously
Proverbs 14:34 says “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach
to any people”.
*Righteous= “what is right”
Do they follow the 10 Commandments?
Exodus 20:13 “Thou shalt not kill.”
40 million babies have been killed.
That is more than all the wars of human history.
The Bible says that abortion is murder!
Any candidate who promises to continue the slaughter ought to be rejected.
*Allow God to lead you in your voting selection.
Psalm 23:3
…he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
• Vote Morally
Abortion/Stem Cells/Cloning/Federal Marriage Amendment…
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and
adulterers God will judge.
Homosexuality is a moral issue. …anyone running for a political office who
says they disagree w/ God and feel homosexuals were born that way, anyone
who supports giving homosexuals equal rights and says that it is ok and
should be accepted must be not be voted for by Christians.
• Vote Family [see our
voter guides!]
Don’t vote for anything that undermines the family.
The family is the building block of society.
• Vote Principally
Vote on principle…
Here’s six directives for letting principles guide your vote:
- Vote for principle over party.
Some of you here are probably straight-ticket Republicans, and would die at
the thought of voting for a Democrat, even if the Republican was a
sleaze-bag.
But let me tell you, I would vote for a moral Democrat over an immoral
Republican any day of the week, and vice versa. And the same goes for those
who would vote for the devil if only he was a Democrat!
Folks, If you are a slave to your party affiliation, you are setting aside
Biblical principles for political expediency and let me be so bold to say
that that is a sin.
- Vote for principle over pocketbook.
President John F. Kennedy, in his inaugural address, spoke those famous
words, “ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for
your country.”
But we seem to forget those words when it comes to election time. Don’t ask
primarily, what will this person do for me, or my job, or Decatur, or that
highway project, nearly as much as what is this person’s principles.
You will be held accountable for using your voting power to advance Biblical
principles, even if your candidate doesn’t win, God sees YOUR vote!
Is it wrong to want to be prosperous, and to strive to expand and upgrade
business? No, but the Scriptures are very clear that it is God who brings
the increase, not politicians.
- Vote for principle over popularity.
(of the candidate, or of yourself among your peers)
Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet
pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Some simply want to vote for the winner, and
if they feel it’s hopeless for their candidate to win, they’ll go the other
way. What a disappointment to our God looking down on us in that booth!
- Vote for principle over political
speech.
What I mean by this is to see if their personal life and voting record match
their talk.
For instance, if by some chance you ever hear of a candidate that says they
are personally against abortion, yet consistently vote for it, they cannot
be trusted, and therefore have no right to serve in a position of trust.
If they constantly try to bring their faith into the picture, quoting
scripture, using the tag “Christian”, even speaking in churches, yet support
ungodly and immoral legislation, then they cannot be trusted, and therefore
have no right to serve in a position of trust.
If they claim to support the family, yet do not stand up for legislation to
protect it, then they cannot be trusted.
Who should we vote for?
Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear
God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them…
Vote righteously. Vote morally. Vote family. Vote principally…for what you
know is scripturally correct.
Pray before you vote. Pray as you vote. Pray after you vote.
Now to our very brief text:
Ps. 11:3
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can
the righteous do?"
What can we do if this
election goes as
badly as the media is predicting?
1. Remember to
Trust the Lord
(Psa 11:1) "In the LORD put I my trust:
how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?"
It does not say to put our trust in man, nor
in a government. Our system, that is based upon man, has failed us, and will
only continue to fail more and more. Thus the importance of putting our
trust in the Lord.
(Prov 3:5) "Trust in the LORD with all
thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
(Psa 4:5) "Offer the sacrifices of
righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD."
(Psa 146:3) "Put not your trust in
princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help."
Don’t expect any good to come from politics,
because too many of the princes whether Democrat or Republican are corrupt
in some manner. That character that used to be found in the elected
officials just isn’t there anymore.
2. Remember
Where God Is
(Psa 11:4) "The LORD is in his holy temple,
the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the
children of men."
His ways are higher than our ways – His
thoughts are higher than our thoughts. The king’s heart is in His hand!
He is God, and He always will be God. He
hasn’t given up His position, and He won’t give up His position.
3. Remember to
Pass the Test
v. 5 If God passes us thru a fire it
is only to purify and cleanse us. If we as a nation truly choose to bring
about the end of our way of life and the end of the world by bowing down to
political correctness and forgetting all we’ve learned thru generations,
that is regrettable, but each Christian as an individual still must do what
is right and seek to please God, and allow Him to use any and all means to
conform us to His image.
What if our political system fails? What if
we lose everything that is dear and precious to us? What if we lose our
rights of religious freedom. What if we are the final generation before the
Lord’s return? We may likely be: If so, let’s make our exit out of this
life, out of this system, pointing in the right direction. I want to be
walking toward the Lord. Let’s make sure we are on the Lord’s side. (Exo
32:26) "Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the
LORD'S side? let him come unto me.
Ill.--The Confederate Army during the Civil
War needed new recruits. The Recruiting Officer asked for all who would
fight for the cause of the Confederate Army to get their rifle and line up
in the street. As he was walking by each volunteer, he came to a woman at
the very end. She had a broom on her shoulder. He asked her why she was in
line. She replied, “I want everyone to know whose side I am on."
v. 5 “Trieth” = to examine, evaluate,
purify. It will take effort to remain pure. You will have to work at it. You
must do so on purpose. If you will be attentive to the Word of God as it is
preached, and as you read it, you will become more pure.
(Psa 119:9) "Wherewithal shall a young man
cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word."
(Psa 139:23-24) "Search me, O God, and know
my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way
everlasting."
How does God search us today? Through the
Word of God. (Psa 119:11) "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I
might not sin against thee."
Some insist they have the right to live any
way they choose – Let me make the point like this:
Suppose all of us were on a cruise ship, and
it is loaded to capacity. We are out in the middle of the ocean somewhere
and one of the passengers decides he/she wants to drill a hole in the side
of the bottom of the ship. So he takes a ¼ inch drill and drills a hole.
That hole by itself will not really create much of a problem. The crew could
account for that and still go on. But suppose one thousand passengers say,
“If he did It, so can I”, and each commences to drill a ¼ inch hole
in the ship. Now we are dealing with 250 inches of holes and not just ¼ of
an inch. That would be the equivalent of a hole of 21 feet. I have never
been on a ship, but I would guess that a 21 foot hole in the ship causes
much concern.
What I am saying is: One person choosing to
live their life their own way may not present a real problem to the church,
but if several decide to follow their own will, what will we have? We will
have a real crisis. Our ship will be in great trouble.
We must have members that are living pure
lives.
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can
the righteous do?"
We can keep on living and proclaiming the
truth, supporting one another, winning souls, praying and naming sin for
what it is.
Ill.—someone asked Billy Sunday when he was
ever going to stop naming people’s sins. He replied, “when people stop
sinning!”
Until then, no matter what decision our
nation makes, and what path we go down, there’s plenty for the righteous to
be doing.
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