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Click Here for the link to a great blog post that everyone should read before the election, full of scipture!

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I believe I am seeing some things in God's Word that must influence our voting. I came across some scriptures a while back. It was as if the Holy Spirit said: "Take notice." In Psalm37:14, the scripture speaks of the poor and needy, and those that be of upright heart. "The wicked have drawn out their sword, and bent their bow...", "to cast down and slay..." So I believe that we can safely say that the poor, needy, and those of an upright heart are a direct target of the wicked.

In my daily devotions, I am coming across more and more scripture concerning this matter. Psalm 82, Prov. 21:13, Psalm 94:6, James 2 and Psalm 103:6--just to name a few scriptures. Read Isaiah 58. (Is this not the fast I have chosen?)

In Psalm 94:20 the scripture speaks of having fellowship with the throne of iniquity---which frames mischief by the law.

I asked God why He would show this to ME, because I am a widow who is very poor. (according to the world's standards) For me to share what he is showing me makes me look like I am beating my own drum, looking for a handout. When I reminded Him of this, he reminded me that there are many, many more people even more poor than I am. I guess we can all pretty much say that someone is less fortunate than we are.

So, with a very humble heart, I want to tell you what I am seeing and hearing that I feel is really grieving the Lord. (I have had this attitude at times myself.) "I worked hard for what I have, and I am not going to give it to someone else!" ---And other thoughts along that line. It sounds alot like Duet. 8:17, 18. "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth." With this attitude we are voting, and in strife and debate concerning our rights and our money.

Eph 4:28 (I believe) reveals to us that part of the reason we are to work, is to have to give to those who have need. According to the scripture God supplies all of our needs if we seek His kingdom and his righteousness. He also says that when we don't do as he instructs, he will require it of us. Of course there is so much more God has to say about all of this.

In 1Cor. 10:24 the Bible says that we are not to seek to satisfy our own selves, but to have an attitude of looking out for our "neighbor."

God assures us that the kings heart is in his hands. These things that I am speaking about--a lot of them came from King David. (A righteous king after God's own heart.)

I suspect that what I feel that God is saying is that our focus for the election should not be about our rights and wants, but God's heart.

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James 1:27 NIV states "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."  
 
The Bible does speak of helping the poor a lot, but it is always on a personal level or through the church, not through government redistribution.  The Bible also speaks of being a good steward with what He gives us, and unfortunately when we filter our charity through the federal government they are not good stewards of it.  As charity gets farther away from the individual to individual relationship, there is less accountability and more fraud.  You may be interested in this blog post: http://www.juliiles.com/2011/11/was-acts-church-socialist.html
 
Will we take responsibility for helping the poor ourselves, or are we looking for a "king" to fight our battles as the Israelites were in 1 Samuel 8?
 
We must be praying for the poor- that God would give them ideas on how to come out of their poverty,  Divine opportunities to do so and wisdom to see opportunities for what they are.  We need to be fighting for their cause and pleading their case in the heavenly realm by breaking the chains that hold them back from that which God has for them in the name of Jesus.  This is a good reminder for all of us.
 
Here is a commentary about Elisha multiplying the widow's oil: http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/Matthew-Henry/2Kgs/Elisha-Multiplies-Widows-Oil
 
I have heard great things about Dr. Virkler's book Fulfill Your Financial Destiny.  It is a book that I intend to read soon!  
Here is the link: Fulfill Your Financial Destiny
 
May God bless you as you seek to bless others and live according to His word.  = )

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