Here are some thoughts on the election:
"The recent elections may have left us wandering what the future will bring. We are all aware of the major differences of the two parties and how deeply divided they can be on issues of vital importance.
Some people may think they vote for the man and not the party. I was once under this impression myself. However, it is not true; most elected officials will always vote along party lines. Consider this: the Vice President of the United States is the tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
If there is a tie, he casts the deciding vote. Do you think he will vote against his own party? Hardly.
But all this aside; we must ultimately pray for wisdom when voting in any election. The Bible tells us to "pray for all those in authority over us." How much more should we pray before deciding who to put in authority over us!
God is neither Democrat nor Republican; however He does give us clear instructions in His Word on how to live our lives, and standards of moral and family values. When looking for candidates we should consider the words of E.M. Bounds:
What the church (in this case we could substitue the world) needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Spirit can use - men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Spirit does not flow through methods, but through men.
"An eminent historian has said that the accidents of Personal Character have more to do with the revolutions of nations than either philosophic historians or democratic politicians will allow."
So as we approach any election, let us pause and first give thanks to God that we live in a nation where we are free to choose, and give thanks to those who have given their lives in order that we may maintain that freedom.