Whose Hands?

In this pre election period I have frequently been asked who I will be voting for. "No one," is my reply. "But," I am told, "you must make a choice." They simply do not understand or agree with my choice.

"Indecision" to Americans is cowardly, stupid. I have not yet nailed down the particular cultural standard which leads us to believe that we must choose between given options- nevertheless, I am certain there is a culprit. For we see decisions being made every day as a result of "indecision." When a bully preys upon kids in the playground and a another child disagrees yet remains silent, he has affirmed the bully's actions. If someone cheats and another being aware of and against it does nothing, they have passively made a choice to join in cheating. Finally Christ says in John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." This belief can be active or passive. One man may say that he does not believe in Jesus and the other man may simply put off his decision to believe yet when they die both will be guilty of not choosing to believe in Christ. Ergo to not choose is to choose.

So not making a choice is actually a decision. "Yet if that is your choice then you essentially let others choose the president for you." In a sense, yes. "You must choose between the lesser of the evils," is another argument I have heard. However, should we choose any evil. No. That is a worldly philosophy. We must separate ourselves from evil. Rather God's choice, the best choice must be ours too. In the case of the presidential elections that best choice is no evil and therefore not voting. For it is better to let God decide- for He establishes and tears down rulers (Daniel 2:21)- than to be a partner in any evil. Choice is best laid in the hands of our just, merciful and loving God than in the hands of man. Consider David's words when, after numbering Israel God pronounced judgement on the land and gave David three options of discipline. David says in II Samuel 24:14 "'I am in great distress. Let us now fall into the hand of the LORD for His mercies are great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man."

I believe that I have made the best choice- leaving the matter in the hands of God Who knows all things and works them out to our (those who love God (Romans 8:28)) good and His glory (Romans 8:28-30).