Leadership is one of the hardest positions to fill. As a leader you are criticized for inaction, criticized for your action, and brought under great scrutiny. Today as I go to the voting polls, I think of one of our greatest leaders in the Bible. His name was David. Israel's great king. A man who was full of passion, commitment, failure, sin and humility. And though today, he might be criticized for his humaness, if we gaze closer at his heart, we see a man who though succommed to weakness at times, also did what was right in the eyes of God.
As a king he desired to serve his God and his fellow country men. He was the man who desired to build a proper House for God. There he lay in his palace bed, surronded by riches and comfort. And his mind drifted to His God who's presence had once shadowed The Ark of The Convenant.
How many of our leaders today can say, " I desire to be close to the very heart of God?" How many search after God, instead of following after the praise of men? How many of our leaders are willing to stand up for what is right? I'm not sure. But I do know that as I go to the polls, I go with a desire to do what is right.
This has been the toughest year for me as a voter. I want to vote the right candidate in office. My vote will help to determine which candidate is qualified for presidency. Whether or not I am right or wrong, I vote in faith. I pray for those who go to vote. It's a tough decision to know each of us will feel responsible for the candidate we've chosen. I pray for our leaders. They have a big position to fill. And it comes with a heavy price. Our nation depends upon good, sound judgments that are made by those we place in office.
God chose David as king. He was in control. And ultimately God chooses to allow all things to happen even to the deciding of who will take office as president. Guided by conscience and what is right and true let each of us make our choice not based out of fear or selfish gain, but what it is in the best interest of our country. And let the determing factor be based upon faith in what we feel led by God to do.
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