When It Comes To Politics...Who Can We Trust With Our Vote?

Common Sense Commentary: "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isa.55:9.

When it comes to Politics and Power, who can we trust with our vote?  Nobody? Where they have stood in the past, what they have written and how they have voted is all that means anything. We can't read their minds, go by their looks, or believe what they say or promise, to get elected. The surest test of who they really are is, what they have done and how they have voted in the past. This includes every one of the candidates. I have changed my choice several times and now, I have no preferred candidate but several I do not prefer ... and have just changed my mind again. My #1 NO NOT HIM ... UN- Preferred is the one in the Oval Office now. The more I read of the Candidates' histories, words, actions and votes, the less I trust any of them.  I am weary of voting for the lesser of two evils.  If they are right on social issues, they are wrong of political issues.  If they are right on National Security, they are wrong on social issues.  If they are right on all issues, they are weak on some moral area. Is any one of them MOST qualified? I am sure this is true, but how can we KNOW that?  It is obvious to me that after I have thoroughly studied all of the candidates and know as much as I can possibly learn about who they truly are, I must seeks GOD's Will in the matter. By "GOD's WILL", I do not mean my emotions or some random thought which pops into my head.  I have heard far too many Christians tell me they were going to do a particular thing because God "told me to do it", but which the Word of God, the Bible, clearly forbids.

When I remember that President Obama is a member of a pseudo Baptist Church, Jimmy Carter was a Baptist Sunday School teacher, and Bill Clinton claimed to be a Baptist, I somehow don't think that is a qualification... and I am a Baptist Preacher.  Choosing a President or Congressman or whatever, to vote for, seems to fall under the "Political" advice Jesus gave the Pharisees in Matt.22:16-22 . The Pharisees asked Jesus if it was scripturally lawful for them to pay taxes to the Roman Government (Caesar) or not. Jesus asked, "Whose image is on your money?" They said, "Caesar's". Jesus then made a Political Judgement.... "Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and to God the things which are God's."

There are other pragmatic decisions and choices we must make every day based somewhat on this same verse.  For instance, when I am looking for a doctor, mechanic or electrician, I want one who is qualified by his education, aptitude and experience to do the job right and not kill me, blow my engine, or burn my house down in the process.  My first requirement for those things is "qualification" not if they are religious, a Baptist or even a true, Bible believing Christian.  I had a wonderful Christian brother and member of our Fundamental, Bible Believing Church who said to me, his pastor, "Pastor, I can fix our church air conditioning system and save us some money." He succeeded in destroying the entire system.  We had expert air conditioning specialists replace it. Were they Christians? I don't remember, though I always asked repair men after the work was done ... not before.

           I would be so thankful to have a real, truly Christian  President of our country ... if he
           is qualified to do the most powerful, difficult political job on earth.  If I say, "But God  
           would guide and help the Christian do the job", .... maybe not, if it was not His perfect will. 
            I  have known many fine, dedicated Christian Pastors who could never seem to successfully   
           pastor after trying in a half dozen or so different locations.  Other pastors I have known, who
           were fantastic soul winners and church builders, couldn't preach a lick. We must remember
           that God has a will, a plan, and an agenda which may not be known or even understandable
           to us.  God has placed some unlikely men and women in positions of leadership.  Deborah
           for instance. Judges 4.   Who knows what God may do... or allow in the next Presidential
           election.  If we get what we deserve, it may not be the most holy choice.  God give us grace
           insight, wisdom and leadership in our personal, one lonely vote.  Study it and pray about it.

            "The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heartof kings is unsearchable."  
              Prov.25:3.


            Pass it on. RB