In David Limbaugh’s latest column, he notes that Karl Rove claims 4.1 million Republican voters simply stayed home for the 2008 election.  I can certainly understand that.  We were once again presented with a choice between bad and worse.  I know people who believe we no longer really have a choice, and I confess I wonder if they are right.  Voting Republican can hardly be considered the moral choice anymore if it ever could.  Its true base has been abandoned.  That’s why even though I disagree with some of the policy planks of the Constitution party, at least the last time I read the platform, I chose to list my political affiliation with it when I joined Facebook.  What troubles me most is that people are staying home who need to be taking part in the process.

If you’ve been in church long, you’ve probably heard the parable of the talents (Matt 25:14-30.)  In summary, a master gave three servants sums of money to manage according to their ability.  Two of the servants doubled what they were given.  The third hid the money and gave it back to his master upon his return.  For this action he was condemned as wicked and lazy.  If you’ve heard it preached you’ve almost certainly heard it applied to all aspects of our lives.  I submit to you that it applies to the country we live in as well.  With all of its problems, there is still no better place to live.  It may already be too late, but we can’t make that assumption.  We must proceed as if our voices will be heard.  In this country we have been given the right to choose our leaders.  We can choose people of character who will make the tough decisions, or we can selfishly choose those who tell us that they will take from someone else and give to us.  We can choose leaders of principle who still believe in justice and morality, or we can choose wicked liars who pervert justice and applaud the death of the innocent.  Judgment will fall on this country if we do not turn around.  It may have already begun.  Revival is needed if we are to have any hope as a nation.  Pray for revival.  Share Jesus’ love at every opportunity.  Exercise the rights you still have before you lose them entirely.  Do not bury the gifts that you have been given.