BALLOT DAY
Election time is here again. As Americans we have our Constitutional rights as citizens to freely vote for the candidates of our choice.
No one has the power or authority to force citizens to vote for one party or another. Voting is a privilege of Citizenship, not to vote is the self abrogation of such privileges.
If our leaders were to announce that this election would be governmentally decided, and that citizen voting was unnecessary, Americans would be up in arms and rightly so.
And yet, relinquishing our rights by indifference or lethargy, mean we do not hold high our Constitutional rights at all. Some mistakenly think that their vote, one among millions, simply does not count at all, but that is not true, and a mistake, because many elections in all branches of government have been often decided by merely one vote.
To illustrate the value of one vote, there are groups and causes that have and do try to buy the votes of individuals. To them every vote is very, very valuable.
When we vote we show others we're concerned with the welfare of our cities and government.
Life is full of decisions some are easy to make, some are hard. Not to make a decision, doesn't mean that a choice hasn't been made, and just as that is true in the political realm, so it is true in the spiritual realm.
Joshua the commander, leader of Israel, told his people ...
Joshua 24:15 “... choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
These are without doubt, Call To Decision Days.
The issues.....
Salvation: Is Christ alone Savior?
Abortion: Is it tissue or the taking of a life?
Homosexuality: New Life Style...or Old Sin?
Immorality: Excitement or Spiritual Suicide?
Last Day Messiahs: Truth or White Washed Lies?
The Church: God's Dwelling or Pious Prisons?
Cleric: Man of God or demon from hell?
Apocalyptic Signs: Evolution or Judgment?
Alien Life: Danger Foretold or New Find?
Corporate Affairs: Big Business or Grand Larceny?
Economic Collapse: Course Correction or Rampant Greed?
Darkening Clouds of War: Generals Occupation or World of Hate?
The tough decisions are out there and they're not going away. What is a person to do?
The choice of some is not to choose at all, thinking that no vote is no decision, but that is far from the truth.
Joshua knew full well in his day that many would not choose God, choosing rather the idols and false gods of surrounding nations.
But Decision Day had arrived, and so he boldly exclaimed..”...Choose you this day whom ye will serve...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Can we know the answers to today's challenging issues by knowing the Lord?
The Bible tells us....
Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: ...”
The Apostle Paul speaking to Timothy said..
II Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Joshua and Israel decided for the Lord.
Jesus told us ....
John 14:6 “... I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”
Now Salvation is not by man's Roots or his Ingenuity (Secular or Religious works, or by his Giving).
Ephesians 2:8,9 “ [8] For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
[9] Not of works, lest any man should boast.
John 1: 12,13 “[12] But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:
[13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
Friend this is your Decision Day, choose Christ and receive Eternal Life! To choose not to decide, is the same as to choose against Him.
Proverbs 14:12 “ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Proverbs 29:1 “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.”
Genesis 6:3 “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man...”
Hebrews 3:15 “While it is said, To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts...”
What is your Decision?
How will you cast your Ballot?
Will you cast it for the Savior or against Him?
Deuteronomy 30:19 “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: “
Revelation 3:20 NLT Jesus is saying to you today...”"Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in,...”
John 3:16,17 “[16] For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17] For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.”
Friend, someone loves you, He's your Creator!
Though He was sinless, He died for your sins and mine, taking our place in judgment.
Repent of your sins and claim Him as “your Savior.”
Today, your name will be written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
