Voter apathy an opportunity for prophetic power
A recent Gallup poll of registered voters indicates that both Republican and Democrats are less enthusiastic about voting than in previous elections. The poll reveals that 42% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say they are more enthusiastic about voting, but 50% are less enthusiastic. Among Democrats only 32% say they are more enthusiastic about voting and 55% are less enthusiastic. Gallup says that typically the party whose supporters have an advantage in enthusiasm does better in midterm elections. Gallup points out that the Republicans have an 8-point deficit in enthusiasm, while Democrats have a 23-point deficit. The problem ahead for America is that these numbers are in a deficit.
Apathy kills representative government. If Americans want more of the unintelligent representation they currently have, not showing up to vote is a real good way to secure it. A free society such as ours depends on active citizenship. How, for example, can the government be of the people, for the people and by the people if the people do not participate? It appears that the ones who have prevailed in elections are those who do not share the ideals of being American. That’s why we have elected officials from both parties who spend more than they take in, covet through taxes the blessings of our hard work, and tend to want everyone on the government dole in order to control their votes.
Christian Americans have an excellent opportunity to begin to reshape this nation with the mid-term elections–If we could agree to oust those who do not follow the precepts of God and vote in those who are more likely to employ Godly precepts. It has to start somewhere. We know that certain candidates exalt abortion, homosexuality, taking God out of the public square, deficit spending, wealth redistribution, limiting free speech to not offending certain protected groups. Let’s vote them out, no matter what party to which they belong. Apathy is an advantage and an opportunity to those who are motivated to act. I have heard a lot of talk that Christians are a prophetic people.
What would be more prophetic than removing evil from the high places and beginning the task of restoring our nation as one that keeps the commandments of the one true God? The words of the LORD in Hosea 4:6: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” Let us become informed. Let us know and and act. As Christians you are as 1 Peter 2:9 declares: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” We have an opportunity to get out of the darkness. As a prophetic people, I pray we do so with authority.
