I can tell its election year because journalist, analysts, and politicians have committed their voices to name calling, bashing, and aggressive and somewhat angry mudslinging. Everyone has an opinion and theirs is the only opinion that matters all others are wrong and everyone feels they are speaking the truth…that’s how I can tell its election year. Below are two scriptures that are absent during the election year.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
And
John 13:34
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
You are probably wondering what the Christian faith has to do with election year. See scripture below.
1 Samuel 8:19-22
The Lord Grants Israel’s Request
19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” 21 And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord. 22 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”
For some odd reason mankind thinks that they are better than our Heavenly Father God Almighty to lead a country and its people. From this point on when I say “mankind” it will be a reference to the politicians and political leaders of the world. Mankind thinks that they know what the people need if only given the power to control the people and the country never mind that our Heavenly Father God Almighty created the heavens and the earth or breathed life into every person born on this world. Throughout the Old Testament there have been that people think that they are better than the person standing next to them or even better than our Heavenly Father God Almighty even though our Heavenly Father God Almighty has given consul and wisdom countless times with great success for the greater good of the people much to their amazement. Side note we should be amazed with what God gives us but we should also be very thankful. It should be noted that many people in the Old Testament have always consulted our Heavenly Father God Almighty about going to war or matters of people and the community and our Heavenly Father God Almighty has always given them the wisdom and consul that they needed. Our Heavenly Father God Almighty has given food that fell out of the sky and parted seas to escape from those that would have them dead.
Mankind loves to bicker and argue that he/she is right and all others are wrong. If you watch the news a lot then you have seen this behavior repeat itself from day to day this behavior is reflected into our society as it is evident in the news media as well. Below is some scriptures that are hopefully helpful and do not fall on deaf ears.
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, Philippians 2:14
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words. Proverbs 23:9
3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. Proverbs 20:3
And
Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19-20
I have realized that I have digressed apologies dear reader. Let me conclude by saying our Heavenly Father God Almighty created this world and breathed life into the people. This is not our world but our Heavenly Father’s God Almighty world that He has created for us.
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. Revelation 19:16
Remember:
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
God bless all those that read this with His love, light, grace, mercy and wisdom in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Revelation 22:21