If I gave you a name or names to vote for, there would be an outcry on the part of some about “preaching politics”. I make, then, no such announcement as to name or names for whom we should vote . Whether this party or that party will do the most is really not an issue. I say that because in many cases the various parties put their best foot forward to convince the electorate why they should be voted for. The “best foot forward” may not be the truth. There are principles that should govern us as we look to an election cycle.
I am governed by Jesus the Christ and He commands me to pray for all those in authority (1 Tim. 2:1,2). My work as a Christian is to be involved in the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18). I, therefore, pray for those in authority in order that I might lead a quiet and peaceable life. Our efforts to lead men to Christ (ministry of reconciliation) can be best accomplished if I am allowed to live my life in godliness and honesty (2 Tim. 2:2). Some may believe that it is better when the church is persecuted. I would remind us that the greatest growth of the church in Jerusalem came at a time when the church was in favor with God and man (Acts 2:47). We can function under persecution but we can do so much more if we are allowed to live by our Christian principles.
Those who run for office are not necessarily Christians. If, however I desire a quiet and peaceable life, I must look for those candidates who at least have some idea about Christian principles. It is not his party name but his heart of which I am concerned. I cannot read a man’s heart and therefore I am obligated to read his actions (Matt. 7:20). Life begins at conception; man has no right to legislate about definitions of marriage already determined by God; those who are not willing to work should not be supported; those who are embarrassed by the name of Jesus Christ are but a few marks I look for in a candidate. I do not preach politics, I preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor. 2:2).