Today I am sharing a message from a dear friend of mine, Debbie W. Wilson.
As an author, speaker, Bible teacher and former counselor with Lighthouse Ministries, Debbie has helped hundreds of women find victory in life’s battles. Debbie is a longstanding KGM board member and is also a member of the KGM Speaker Team.
I pray this timely message spurs you to action. ~ Tara
You Can’t Afford to Sit Out the 2024 Election
By: Debbie Wilson
As the 2024 election draws near, I’m compelled to talk about why we should vote for local and national candidates.
God’s choices in leaders, especially in times of apostasy, have surprised me. Hebrews 11 heralds Samson as an example of faith. God chose Samson before he was conceived, yet Samson’s attraction to pagan women ensnared him. King Saul and King David also had issues. But the Lord chose and used these men.
In evil times, when God’s people cried out for Him to save them, God raised up imperfect leaders to rescue them. When the people returned to their sin, which happened repeatedly, He turned them over to their enemies. The people’s actions helped determine the leaders God raised up and brought down. And a leader’s heart toward promoting God’s values greatly impacted the nation. Israel prospered when it followed God’s righteous decrees and enjoyed peace and prosperity under leaders who promoted righteousness.
I share the desire for candidates that reflect my faith and moral values in every aspect of life. When I find one, I enthusiastically support him or her. But, as I used to tell my counseling clients, pining for what should be doesn’t move us forward. However, God moves when we do our best with the choices we have.
Pharaoh and Nero
Imagine living as a Hebrew slave under Pharaoh and his mandate to kill every Hebrew baby boy. By some miracle, Egypt holds an election. Pharaoh’s challenger also worships false gods, but he promises to protect human life and revoke Pharaoh’s cruel mandate. Would you refuse to vote because neither candidate meets your standard 100%?
Or consider the Roman emperor Nero who threw Christians to the lions for sport and blamed them for Rome’s problems. I hope you agree that a flawed individual who protects religious liberties, freedom of speech, and human life is a much better candidate than one who doesn’t.
The United States is not a theocracy. Our founding fathers created a constitutional republic where we the people elect leaders who pledge to uphold our constitution. Our founders saw our rights as God-given. As James L. Garlow said, “If our rights come from God, they cannot be taken away by government—or any other person.”
A democracy that undermines our constitution and system of checks and balances can take away our liberties.
As a gal in my Bible study said, “In a democracy the majority rules. If you have two wolves and one sheep what happens?”
When we elect leaders and judges who override our laws based on the biblical principles found in our constitution we live as a sheep among wolves.
Scandal
It’s interesting how alleged scandals make news close to election day, but bona-fide discrepancies on some candidates are never addressed. Why would those who promote policies that celebrate and promote sexual immorality among our children and ban moral teaching as religious and judgmental look for real and purported breaches in conservative candidates’ pasts?
I can think of only one reason. To keep us from voting.
There is no perfect party or candidate. But some support policies that do a better job of honoring biblical values. I pray for protection for those who do. Below I share a prayer and some resources that I hope will help those wrestling over this year’s election. Please do your homework and make the best choice from the choices we have. This is a binary election. Choose the candidates whose policies come the closest to supporting biblical values—and pray.
Dear Father, You’ve told us to be anxious for nothing, but with prayer and supplication to make our requests known to You.
I pray for a fair election. For believers to have discernment and use their discernment to pray and vote. For the election of just, wise, and courageous leaders on every level who will honor You in their roles and recognize that they are accountable to You for their actions.
Please hold back the tide of evil. Use this window to bring in a great harvest for Your Kingdom.
Forgive us our sins of commission and omission. Grant us courage and strength to be the people You’ve called us to be. May our lights shine brightly in this dark world.
We surrender this election and its outcome to You. May Your will be done. May we trust You fully. You alone are all wise, all knowing, and all good. You alone can save us.
Blessed be Your name.
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