From: Ben Kelley
Subject: Single issue voting (written before the Bush vs. Gore presidential election)
If I was a church, the IRS would tell me I couldn't tell you who
I think you should vote for. Well, I'm not a church, but I'm still
not going to tell you who you should vote for. I am going to
tell you what issue I believe you should vote for. I don't
usually recommend that someone be a one issue candidate,
nor do I generally believe that a voter should be fixated on only
one issue in most elections. The strong voting block of
believers has been divided and diluted too many times
because of single issue vision. I've been sensing lately,
though, that in this presidential election, one issue js of critical
importance. I'm sure each of us would have at least one or
two "hot button" items we think are top priority, such as:
abortion, school prayer, religious freedom, war, sanctity of
marriage, etc. Each of these, as well as many others, are
very important. I just know that God keeps reminding me of
what He said in Genesis 12:2-3. Here God made the promise
to Abraham (at that time still known as Abram) that HE was
going to make a great nation from his seed and then God said,
"And I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt
be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and
curseth him that curseth thee." Many nations have been
greatly blessed of God, only to be brought low when they
turned against the Jew (Abraham's seed). Study history and
you will discover that God was and is very serious about this.
I know most people don't really put a lot of weight to this; but
I'm convinced it is vitally important that the leader of our nation
be one who will stand with Israel; even if it means standing
alone with them against the rest of the world. One candidate
has a record of this, while the other one wants the approval
and consensus of the other nations before he will stand. I
know the "world" is on record as being against Israel. Look at
the record of the U.N. and the European Economic Union. We
know their stance, so the candidate that looks for unity with
them is going to be against Israel. I feel strongly convicted to
say this to you. I've done what I think I'm supposed to do. I
ask you to pray and ask God what He wants you to do. Then
do it.
May the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob bless you and
keep you.
Ben