BBD 11.08.06 Election Results
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11.08.06
Election Results
(Based on the devotional "Election Day" originally written and sent
11.06.00.)
Just as they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their
abominations, so will I choose their delusions, and bring their fears on
them; because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke they did not
hear; but they did evil before My eyes, and chose that in which I do not
delight. - Isaiah 66:3c-4.
In the United States yesterday was Election Day and we have been bombarded
with the views of the candidates and party leaders. The candidates and party
leaders have had their spin on every issue and the news media has had their
spin on the spin. We have been told that this election will determine the
course of the nation for decades. Each side has demonized the other and the
hype has reached new heights! At least the election hype is over for a few
days before everyone gears up, revamps for the 2008 election.
Spiritually there is an even more important Election Day. Joshua put it like
this: "...choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the
gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or
the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my
house, we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15)." In Romans 10:13 we are told
"For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." If we call upon
the name of the Lord, we have voted for Him. If we refuse to call upon the
name of the Lord, we have spiritually voted against Him in our lives. Jesus
says in John 3:16 "...whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life." In John 3:18 Jesus says, "He who believes in Him is not
condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has
not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
Once we know Jesus as our Savior our election days are not over but have
just begun. Each day we must choose. We must choose to "live in accordance
with the Spirit" or "live according to the desires of the sinful nature." We
must choose between "death" or "life and peace (Romans 8:5-6)." Each day is
a spiritual Election Day. Let us elect to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ
(Romans 13:14)" each day. Let us choose "life and peace." Let us choose as
Joshua did - to each day "...serve the Lord."
Our election choices in the political arena do have consequences and we are
beginning to see some of them with the resignation of Defense Secretary
Rumsfeld. There will no doubt be many more consequences of those election
choices that the people of the United States have made. Spiritually our
election choices also have consequences. The spiritual choices, spiritual
elections that we face each day determine the course of the next. What we do
or don't do today will shape our future.
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