Monday, May 07, 2007

This Next Presidential Election 1/6: Voting as We Pray

By John Mark Reynolds
Scriptorium Daily

If Jesus is lord, then He must be lord of my vote. I am an American, but the King’s man first. My King Jesus wishes to see justice on His earth and I must vote (imperfectly and without hope of utopia until His return) in a measured way for this justice.
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The fear, of course, for some non-Christian reading these words that this is the imposition of a theocracy.

Nothing could be further from the truth. God already reigns, of course, but in this age His followers are no more to be trusted than His foes. We are all fallen and to give too much power to any men (even those proclaiming themselves Christians) is foolish. (more)