"The Acceptance"

"Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice. Selah." (Psalms 20:3) Remembering that this is set as a prayer for the king and for all that are in some form of leadership, we first must see the meaning of the offerings offered up by those that are in that position, especially that of the king. If you know anything about the history of all the kings of Israel, then you are no doubt familiar with the great influence that each of them had upon the spiritual condition of the nation. Besides all of their own personal sins and the condition of their own hearts, each and every one of those that are in a leadership position are causing waves and ripples in the stream of life, which are motions that cause an affect in everyone who is following or around them. Here in the United States, we are privileged to vote for someone to lead this great nation for the next four years, and there are some among us who do not feel as though their vote is necessary, or even care to be a part of something that so many have given their life for us to have the privilege of doing. I for one do not believe that God does not want us to be informed and involved in the process of selecting those that will be in leadership over us; whether it be the mayor of the town in which we live, or the president of the country in which we pledge our allegiance, every single one of us who cares about the direction of the country in which they live should be praying for those in leadership, and praying for God to place those in leadership that will live out righteousness for the sake of the nation in which they serve. Yes, I believe that God will be the one who allows him who is selected to be placed in the position; but I also believe that it is the selection process which is within each nation, that God will use us for that to be considered. In other words; if this United States is actually a Christian nation, then the president who is selected by the people should be someone who is set towards Christian principles; providing that those that say they are Christians are participating in the voting process. In the time of the Old Testament, when a king was not doing those things which pleased God, then God would send forth a prophet to try and correct him; and if that king did not heed the prophets warning, then God would many times replace that king with someone else; unfortunately in many situations, the son who replaced the sitting king was no better than the father was, and the nation just got worse. Here is this situation we have an election; and, whether you believe it or not, the church is the prophet now and is directed by the Holy Spirit; at least that is how it should be viewed. However; what I see happening in the church does not differ much from that of the world, so really, how will there be a vote for righteousness?