Thoughts on the November Elections – Part 1
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war…And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “King of kings and Lord of lords.” [Revelation 19:11, 16]
The United States presidential elections occur every four years. In fact one such election is looming on the horizon at this moment. I am speaking of the 2012 presidential election, dear friends, though the time frame doesn’t much matter. One is the same as the other.
During these elections we also select certain of our Senators and Representatives. Did you ever stop to consider what this is all about? I know for myself, I am weary of going out of my way to pull some levers, to signify which folks I want to send to Washington D.C. to run our country. Does it really matter if Frick wins instead Frack? Will anything change if Tweedledum is elected instead of Tweedledee?
Sometimes it is advantageous to step back from a situation and view it in a different light. For instance, rather than brewing and stewing over the lack of real choices between candidates—certainly the reality in American elections of late, party identifiers notwithstanding—perhaps we should ponder the alternative forms of government a bit. Let’s consider a few of them, shall we?
What if we had no elections? Maybe we could simply have no government at all. That goes by the name “anarchy”, I believe. How would your life be then? Try this. Take the flat of your hand and tap slightly hard against the side of your skull several times. Hopefully you can jar loose some of those hibernating memories of elementary school times of yesteryear.
Did it work? Can you envision all of society functioning like the school playground? I mean the playground when no teachers or other authority figures maintained order. Ouch! Those memories hurt! The school bullies had their way. The rest of us paved their way, literally. We were the blacktop beneath their feet.
So if we had no government, if the good ol’ USA was the home of anarchy, the bigger fish would seize power and force themselves on everyone else as the government. There is no such critter as “anarchy”, not in reality. It cannot work. Man must be governed. The only real question is by whom.
Okay. So anarchy is out. What about other forms of government instead of “democracy”. Well, there are several various examples of governmental forms over the millennia. One form goes by the label “republic”. In this type of government the qualified folks determine who rules. The qualifications for “qualified” can vary, but usually it means having an education and owning some property.
We will pause with that thought and continue this discussion in our next study. For now enjoy some time alone with Jesus.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Exodus: Volume 2 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
The United States presidential elections occur every four years. In fact one such election is looming on the horizon at this moment. I am speaking of the 2012 presidential election, dear friends, though the time frame doesn’t much matter. One is the same as the other.
During these elections we also select certain of our Senators and Representatives. Did you ever stop to consider what this is all about? I know for myself, I am weary of going out of my way to pull some levers, to signify which folks I want to send to Washington D.C. to run our country. Does it really matter if Frick wins instead Frack? Will anything change if Tweedledum is elected instead of Tweedledee?
Sometimes it is advantageous to step back from a situation and view it in a different light. For instance, rather than brewing and stewing over the lack of real choices between candidates—certainly the reality in American elections of late, party identifiers notwithstanding—perhaps we should ponder the alternative forms of government a bit. Let’s consider a few of them, shall we?
What if we had no elections? Maybe we could simply have no government at all. That goes by the name “anarchy”, I believe. How would your life be then? Try this. Take the flat of your hand and tap slightly hard against the side of your skull several times. Hopefully you can jar loose some of those hibernating memories of elementary school times of yesteryear.
Did it work? Can you envision all of society functioning like the school playground? I mean the playground when no teachers or other authority figures maintained order. Ouch! Those memories hurt! The school bullies had their way. The rest of us paved their way, literally. We were the blacktop beneath their feet.
So if we had no government, if the good ol’ USA was the home of anarchy, the bigger fish would seize power and force themselves on everyone else as the government. There is no such critter as “anarchy”, not in reality. It cannot work. Man must be governed. The only real question is by whom.
Okay. So anarchy is out. What about other forms of government instead of “democracy”. Well, there are several various examples of governmental forms over the millennia. One form goes by the label “republic”. In this type of government the qualified folks determine who rules. The qualifications for “qualified” can vary, but usually it means having an education and owning some property.
We will pause with that thought and continue this discussion in our next study. For now enjoy some time alone with Jesus.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my book Exodus: Volume 2 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005PJ761C
https://sites.google.com/site/heavenl...
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