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by Sandy Shaw
With a most crucial General Election only a few days away one man asked, “Who would Jesus vote for?” A simple straightforward answer is not easy.
A far better and more relevant question would be, “Who would Jesus have in his cabinet?”
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is Saviour and Lord and we do not vote for him, but he calls men and women to serve according to his unchanging principles.
Our nation is about to elect a Government facing perhaps the biggest crisis since the Second World War.
There are very clear biblical guidelines which might help rescue this deeply troubled nation.
“Select capable men from all the people, men who fear God, trustworthy men, who hate dishonest gain, and appoint them as officials.”
The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge, but fools, those who are morally deficient, despise wisdom and discipline.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
As in Nehemiah’s day, our main problem is not financial nor economic, but moral and spiritual.
No prospective Prime Minister has touched that one yet.
The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
Nehemiah became quite angry when he saw what was going on and he courageously confronted those leaders who continued to be involved in injustice, corruption and immorality.
What is the most important issue of the hour?
Jesus answered that by challenging those around him, with this question. “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Next week, will there be men of faith in Jesus Christ elected to govern at Westminster?
Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship
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Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
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