Question: When it comes to moral issues, do our votes still count?

Answer:  First, remember how blessed we are to live in America where citizens have the Constitutional right of freedom of religion! We are also part of a democracy, so we are able to vote for those who govern over us.  The majority vote wins.  However, in many states, the majority vote of the people has been overruled by the majority vote of court judges — including the judges of the highest court in our country — the U.S. Supreme Court.

For example, a few years ago, over 60% of the voters in North Carolina voted in favor of Amendment One.  This Amendment upheld marriage as only being recognized as a legal union between one man and one woman. But the people’s vote was overruled by court judges.  So, even though Jesus, Himself, reaffirmed this one-man one-woman definition of marriage (read Matthew 19: 4-6), earthly judges are trying to push a different meaning.  These judges are saying that marriage between two men or between two women is not only just fine, but a legal right.  But by simply reading God’s Word, including Romans chapter 1: 18-32,  Believers know that God includes homosexual behavior among many sins.  We also learn that we all have committed sins and that is not okay with God.

Another example of earthly judges ruling against the Word of God is the with the 1973 Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision creating a new-found right to have abortions.  They based their decision on a broad category of “a right to privacy.”   They decided that abortions are just fine and deserve legal protection. They declared, in effect, that the baby in the mother’s womb is just a meaningless clump of cells.  But God says the opposite. (See Psalm 139: 13-14)

While God’s Word clearly lists many actions as being sins, these particular examples are some that judges have legalized and many people even celebrate!  But since these people have not been able to convince a clear majority of voters to accept these sinful actions, they are depending on earthly court judges to force their sinful beliefs on everyone else.  Of course, they would say that they are just supporting what is fair and right.  They accuse their opponents of being haters of diversity and inclusiveness.  But the Bible warns us that we will encounter these type of people.  They seem to think it is man, not God, who determines what’s right and wrong.  They don’t understand that we learn right and wrong by reading the Bible.  And, they don’t understand that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” (2 Timothy 3: 16-17 NKJV)

However,  praise to our Father God in Heaven for His great mercy and grace!  For the same Bible that tells us that “the wages of sin is death” also tells us that the “gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)  So, as Believers, we must pray for the salvation of all those still caught up in sin.  Pray for them to know that our loving God has provided us with a way back to Him through His only Son.  Pray that they accept that Jesus was put to death on the cross to take the punishment we deserve for our sins.  And, as Jesus rose again on the third day to be united with His Father God, we too can be in Heaven with God one day. God wants us to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, ask Him to forgive us of our sins, and live our lives to please God.  No more embracing, promoting, or legislating what God calls sin.  And, rest assured that no matter what earthly judges decide, God will not be mocked, and He is still in control! Amen!

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