08Nov16

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.

Election day. Go vote. Pray and vote. Vote your conscience. I'm not going to even attempt to tell you how to vote. However, I do want to point out something this morning... this was never the way it was supposed to be. God didn't set up a system of government with presidents or kings. He set up a system where the King of kings and Lord of lords reigned. That kingdom will reign forever. But, then we rejected Him. We decided that we wanted to be like everyone else. We decided that it really mattered a lot to us what others thought about us and who represented us. The Israelites went through a time where God reigned and He appointed judges, based on need, over His people. He directly influenced them through the use of individuals that He would call. It could have been anyone! He called out shepherds and cowards. He called out women and Soldiers. He called out the physically weak and even the left-handed. It was a time when God used anyone and everyone to bring about His will. Does it matter who is president tomorrow? Of course it does. But, God wants to continue, in His governmental style, to use you to bring about change in this world. Can He call on you or will you point to someone else and say, "nope, that's my leader."? Will you reject Him as your king and cling to whoever has the most ballots cast for them? Trust in God and be prepared for purpose.