In the word of God the government in on the shoulders of the Christ. We as the children of God that follow Christ as our leader know that we are not of this world but in this world.Furthermore, it is stated we can't serve two masters or we will hate one and love the other. What are our civic rights in the world we live in?How can we be a citizen of the world and a citizen of the kingdom of God? Our Lord Jesus was our priest and lawgiver and gave us a duty to go into all the world and make disciples for the kingdom. Serving God in a lost world run by money, power, and pride and greed the children have compromised for their survival many times.Each child is different and unique in their character and abilities and has free will to choose to worship,pray and serve God from their heart.The world serves the idols they have created to worship and pray to and don't give all glory to God the Father for their blessings.The government is not our protector God is.While reading the meaning of "our civic duties" written in our constitution and Bill of rights we can see that the founders set forth rights of every citizen of these United States of America and the right to worship and freedom of religion are clearly given as a right. We have seen many attempts by our government to erode the freedoms of religion in recent years.Our highest courts of our land have issued rulings against our freedom to pray in schools and removed the ten commandments in public buildings. The separation between government and religion has caused many to not want to feel obligated to their civic duties to the government.In war time many choose to protest going to war because of their love of all God's people.Their religious beliefs are more important than their civic duties.Wisdom to know what to do when confronted with a choice to serve God or the world is now ion the table.
I was having a discussion with a political supporter last night about my right to vote or not to vote in the upcoming election for president of these United States. I am very aware of the process of electing a person for office and the procedures that we have to endure.This election has been one of the most involved processes I have seen in many years.We have been placed in a situation of two candidates that have two different personalities and values that are extreme and not middle of the road.It would be easy to just close our eyes and pull the lever and walk away from the voting booth and not look back then to explore each person on the tickets.I watched the RNC and heard every speech presented on a live stream on my computer without commercial interruptions.While talking to this supporter he told me he watched on television and all speeches were not shown. I was shocked but not surprised that the news media was controlling what people saw and hear.When I told him about some of the speeches he didn't get to see and hear he wasn't mad about the lack of information about Donald Trump. He said he was going to vote for him anyway and didn't need to know Why because it was his civic duty. I said," I am not voting because I know God, is in control and will put the right person in the job." he said,"anybody that doesn't vote is stupid.'' I said," I have a right to vote or not vote if it is a right" we ending up our conversation to agree to disagree.I know that everything happens for a purpose under God's grace and mercy. I even mention the electoral college in my conversation and research how it works in elections.There are two voting procedures the electoral college and the popular vote.The president is elected by the electoral college vote and not by the popular vote.So why do we vote? Is it our civic duty or a way to get the approval of the people that the college chose. I trust God with my life and He is my protector,not the government.So when it comes to my civic duties I pledge my allegiance to God first and the words of Jesus the Christ to go into all the world and make disciples my civic duty of the kingdom of God.As for you vote from your heart and don't be lead by the media or others that tell you what you should or not should do trust God to help you choose our next person in charge of the government.To not be forced or persuaded by anybody or anything and don't do it because you feel it is your civic duty.Do all things through your trust in God through prayer and supplication. We are the children of a mighty God and have a duty to serve His kingdom first.
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