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"Does God vote? - Part II"
Daniel Valles

READ I Samuel 16

In all, Samuel went through seven 'candidates' whom God did not chose. Finally, perhaps a bit flustered and confused by passing up all these 'qualified' men, Samuel asks if there where any more sons. "And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep." (vs.11). The youngest and most obscure candidate for the kingship was dismissed by even his own family as a candidate. However, God knew his heart, that he desired to serve God.

Sometimes, the least likely candidate could have been a choice that we should have considered. As it comes closer to voting time, we will make many decisions. Sometimes it is prudent to dismiss the public poll results, the flashy TV images, the catchy campaign slogans, the fervent campaign stops, and all the outward appearances that will be poured on the dazzled audiences. Anyone can be portrayed as good right before an election. Look at their past actions, not words. Did they say they stand for one thing yet do another? Does their life (not just words) reflect that they are a Christian and a man after God's heart? Do they wear God and Christianity as a label or as a life?

There are many things to consider about an individual. Out of the heart a man speaketh. What a man believes inside will affect how he acts. Since God picked a king based on his heart (and David had demonstrated his love and faith for God as a youth), we can also use it as a reference as we lend our support to a future president.

Time fails to examine other examples in the Bible, but think about others that God voted for, that we would have dismissed: Gideon, Paul, Solomon, Esther...