Posted by
Sheila on Saturday, November 01, 2008 4:48:48 PM
When we look at the world, from our human perspective, things look pretty grim. We face a world full of contradictions. What seems to be true sometimes is the furthest from it. We are often fooled by the sweet lies that are thrown our way, and we fail to look beyond the deception.
When someone tells us they believe in God, country and family, and they want to lead us, we must be discerning to see what is truth, so we can make the right decision for our country. That's where God comes in, as we ask for discernment. He opens our eyes so we can see things we might miss.
When deciding who we will follow, or who we will choose to lead our country, we must realize words can deceive. When we look beyond rhetoric and promisses, and focus on deeds, who's company one keeps, and compare the two, they must confirm one another.
When someone claims to love country, but is allied with those who stomp on the flag, discernment says that isn't right. When someone says they love Christ, but attends a church who's pastor demeans people with ugly slurs, curses our country, and uses racial epithets, one does not speak for Christ, so how can one honor Christ by listening to this evil talk? When someone says they will help you by taking from another by force of government decree to spread the wealth, isn't that robbery? When someone says they are for family, yet won't protect the most vulnerable among us, the unborn, isn't that contradictory?
God warns that there will be false messiahs who will come claiming to be who they are not. God will give us discernment to know the truth if we will ask. I pray that on election day God will give us discernment, open our eyes, and that we will not be deceived.