In the beginning, God created the world good and perfect. He created humans in His image to represent him by ruling and working (‘have dominion’) the created order according to His character and purpose. (Genesis 1:26, 28; 2:15)
How does this affect your voting?
Voting is your duty and privilege as a representative of God on earth
This duty and privilege to govern and steward the world was to expand to all of life. God did not intend Adam and Even just to sit around and frolic in the garden. He expected them to work the garden. God’s intention was for them to progress, to develop, to build. It’s been said, “God intended for humans to split the atom (at some point)”.
Hence, it would not be a stretch to say that humanity’s progress towards parliamentary democracy was in some way an extension of God’s mandate to ‘have dominion’, to ‘rule’ and to ‘work’. In a parliamentary democracy, not everyone gets to govern and rule as a leader. However, the power of appointing these leaders is in the hands of the people – it’s in your vote! Hence, in a parliamentary democracy, by and large, people get the type of leaders that they deserve, since they choose those very leaders! Good leader - your choice. Bad leader - also your choice.
Voting is hence both your solemn duty before God as his representative on earth, as well as your amazing privilege as a creature made in His image to reflect that image. Take your vote seriously – don’t waste it, don’t squander it, use if for His glory!
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