OUR SPIRITUAL DUTY
Our duty is defined as: ‘a commitment to perform an action, whether it’s a general expectation or one that’s triggered by specific circumstances, something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. There are a lot of obligations we face today. Legal: duty to fulfill law, and nonperformance can result in punishment or liability. Role based: A duty can be an action or task required by a person’s role or occupation. Respectful conduct: a duty that is respectful and obedient conduct that’s due a parent, superior, or elder. Tax: duty of paying taxes to the government. Moral obligation: a Christian’s duty to submit to God, live for God, and do what God calls them to do.’ (Wikipedia)
Here are some verses that prove we have duties as a Christian.
Colossians 3:23 “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.”
Hebrews 13:17 “Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account.”
Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, o man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Ephesians 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
1Peter 4:9-10 “Be hospitable to one another, without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” And verse 7: “Render therefore to all their due; taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.” (Of course, if the governing authorities are telling us to do something against God, we are to follow God’s commands. See Daniel chapter 3. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were three Jewish men who refused to bow down to King Nebuchadnezzar’s idol and were thrown into a furnace of fire.). If you have not read about these courageous men of God, sit down with your Bible and read their amazing story.)
2Chronicles 7:14 “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Proverbs 29:2 “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.”
Exodus 18:21 “Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
2Timothy 4:3 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers, and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”
Deuteronomy 28:43 “The alien who is among you shall rise higher and higher above you, and you shall come down lower and lower. He shall lend to you but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.”
I quoted all those scriptures to lead to this conclusion. We are about to vote to elect a new president. Of course, I am not about to tell you how to vote for. Some say there is no perfect candidate and say they are not going to vote at all. In our last presidential election, 25 million Christians did not vote. Wow! As Christians, let us rely on the Bible and God’s grace to discern how we should vote. We are to vote according to Christian morality, values and on God given principles.
As in all things in our lives, pray for guidance to be soberminded, focused and rational, before we go to the poles and exert our duty of voting. Pray for our nation as a whole with whoever is chosen. Pray for a spiritual rebirth.
Sitting at home or not sending in our ballots, is not the right answer as Christians. It is so important for us to stand on God’s truths. We have to vote for the person who has more of the same values as we do which are given us by God’s Word, the Bible.
God’s power has never depended on who is president. He will still have all and final power. Matthew 28:18 says “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
Remember, that God will still be in control, no matter what the results are of this presidential election! He is still sitting on His throne! We have to place our confidence, faith and trust in Him.
So finally, GO VOTE! As Christians, it is our spiritual duty! To God be the glory!
Till next time!
Keela