In the south, lots of people have their own rule of “table conversation”. They agree to stay away from three things during dinner talk: Religion, politics, and old girlfriends (yikes). How sad that Religion is lumped in with the latter two topics; if more families discussed Jesus Christ’s influence on the world in the evening mealtime,think of how well America (and the rest of the world) COULD be doing. But, I digress.
Joey, I’m really glad you brought this one into light. I mean, let’s think about this, folks. It’s your duty as an American to participate in the democratic process, but greater than your American duties is your duty to Jesus Christ. If one “peeks ahead” to the book of Revelation, we see that the governments of the world will bow down upon the return of Jesus Christ. When He does return for you and I, He isn’t going to wait for a UN coalition force or an American probe or a go-ahead from the European Union. He’s coming with a sword and a staff and a list of names, and the rest of the world is going to realize that putting one’s faith in earthly rulers is NOT going to get them anywhere.
There will be plenty of mud-slinging in the coming months. I encourage everyone to do what every American should; vote, write, and make your voice heard. The most important thing for us to remember is that while we make our own voice heard, we need to keep listening to the “still small voice” within our own hearts.