Pray Before You Vote

KJV  Numbers 32:23-and be sure your sin will find you out.

     This was a warning from Moses to the tribes that wanted to stay on the plains side of the Jordan River as the people were about to enter Canaan.  That side of the Jordan was better suited for their cattle and I can understand the request.  Moses understood also and granted their request with one stipulation.  The families and young children could stay but the men that were able to fight should go and help the new nation conquer the land.  They agreed.  As they agreed, Moses issued the warning that if they did not honor their promise, it would be a sin to them.  Hence, the above statement, "and be sure your sin will find you out."

     This is the prayer that I pray concerning the upcoming elections.  In Wednesday night's debate, Rick Santorum defended the reason he supported a liberal candidate, Arlen Specter.  Mr. Santorum cited a certain conversation with Mr. Specter which Mr. Specter publicly denied on TV.  Who is right and who is wrong is not the point I want to contend.  We have already seen this in action during the campaign and will see things like this appear again before November.  I cannot remember any national campaign in which scenes like this were not played out. 

     Indeed, it seems that candidates spend useless air time making charges, refuting charges, explaining statements, denying statements.  Personally, I could care less about their charges against each other.  When any candidate spends more time tearing somebody down than they do on the real issues, they begin losing my vote no matter who they are.  After all the charges and counter charges, are we supposed to choose the candidate with the less mud on them?  How can you tell?

     The passage of scripture from the book of Numbers has been my prayer for this election for a couple of years.  It is so hard, sometimes, to know for sure who is telling the truth and who is just blowing hot air.  Will you join with me and invite those that you know as well, to pray specifically for the upcoming election------God, let their sins find them out.  You're the One that knows them better than anyone else.  Make it plain who Your choice in this election is.  In front of the whole world, Father, let their sins find them out.  In Jesus Name we pray, Amen.