CHOOSE LIFE

It is Election Day and I would encourage all of God’s children to vote. Not only do I want you to vote but I want you to vote for the best candidates. In most cases the choice is clear, for we want wise leaders, and the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. It may not be clear if the candidate fears God and trusts in God’s Word, so in those cases vote for life. One party has taken the stance that individuals can make a better choice than God and choose to end the life of a person for their own convenience. When people have no fear of God they become fools.

Even if we have a constructive election outcome we need to realize that our Country is still in a desperate state. Our Nation needs to turn back to God and acknowledge our need for Him. Pray that godly influence will permeate our Country’s leadership. Without God we will fail. Read God’s reply to Job. We need more than just our right hand to be strengthened, we need God.

“6 ¶  Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm, and said, 7  “Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. 8  “Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? 9  “Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? 10  “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity; And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. 11  “Pour out the overflowings of your anger; And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low. 12  “Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him; And tread down the wicked where they stand. 13  “Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. 14  “Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.” (Job 40:6-14 NAS)

And then God addressed those who claimed that they understood God and were convince that they knew what the judgments of God would be.

“7 ¶  And it came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has. 8  “Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”” (Job 42:7-8 NAS)

Before you justify yourself and rejoice in the fact that Job’s friends were humbled before God, read some of their conversations. These were intelligent, knowledgeable men who were able to present logical conclusions from what they felt was a godly perspective. Their assumptions led them to false conclusions and they ended up making judgments about Job and God that were not correct.

Seek that wisdom that is from above. Pray and search the Scriptures for in them we have the Words of Life.