“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” - Proverbs 14:34

Tomorrow is Election Day all across America, and so it is time once again for Americans to go to the polls and vote. Most Americans can think of improvements needed in  our nation. There have been a wide variety of suggestions about what would, in the opinion of some, make America better. However, there is one standard by which we can judge any candidate for any office, and any proposition or ballot initiative that is being placed before the voters; that is the standard of righteousness. We need to evaluate every one of these choices in the light of God’s Word. Which candidates’ beliefs best reflect the principles of Scripture? Which propositions would encourage people to come closer to the standard of morality found in the Bible? If you are old enough to vote, I challenge you to consider the choices that are placed before you and cast your vote for righteousness.

Whether or not it is election time, the Bible says that righteousness exalts a nation; and righteousness is an individual matter. You and I have a responsibility to choose righteousness in our personal lives. Every time we choose righteousness, we strengthen our nation. God told Abraham that he would have spared Sodom if He could have found only ten righteous people in the city. Our individual righteousness does matter. God’s people were oppressed many times because they had forsaken what they knew to be right. America was founded upon the principles of God’s Word. The framers of our nation were men who had a desire to foster a society where decency and morality would be commonplace. Even though many scoffers and unbelievers have arisen and the moral fiber of our nation is disintegrating before our very eyes, God is still looking for people who will live for Him. “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him” (II Chronicles 16:9).