PROVERBS 16:33!

Good morning, blog readers, from foggy and cool (53 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw 1 deer! Thank You, Jesus!

Today is an Election Day in Wisconsin. And, every time we have an election, I think of Proverbs 16:33 where Solomon wrote: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” In other words, we vote and God decides the outcome of the election. This falls under the doctrine of the Sovereignty of God which makes me think of Daniel 2:21, 22 where the prophet said: “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him, It is He who changes the times and the epochs (seasons, KJV); He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men of understanding.”

And so, as I said before, “We vote, but God decides the outcome of the election.” Now, you might think, “If God is going to decide the election, “Why vote?” Well, because He said we are to “cast our lot into the lap” (ballot box). Then, the hard part: leaving the results to God which also means that “no one stole the election!”

Then, after we have voted and trusted God for the outcome, we are called by God to pray for our elected officials (I Timothy 2:1-2) where Paul wrote: “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties (supplications, KJV) and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings (presidents, governors, state and local senators and representatives, etc.) and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.”

So, my prayer for you today is that you will vote and leave the results to God. Then, thank God for His choices and, more importantly, pray for their salvation (I Timothy 2:3, 4) if they are lost and for their sanctification if they are saved. And, remember: We are are saved solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ, His death, burial and resurrection and not by works of any kind (Ephesians 2:8, 9; I Corinthians 15:1-4). Blessings with love in Christ, Doug (8/9/22)