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In a lot of ways I can’t wait for it to be Wednesday because that will mean that I won’t have to listen to another recorded phone message or watch another political ad. This year - like all the rest - the rhetoric is high and the promises are many. And I’ve got to be honest, in the past, all of the hype left me cynical. So much so that I would abandon the political process altogether. But this year it’s different. I know, somehow, that my vote matters. No, more than that. It really, really matters.

I know what you’re thinking. “Oh boy, he’s bonked his head and turned into a civics nut.” And maybe that’s what’s happened, but actually, I think that my renewed belief that my vote matters has more to do with justice than it does civics.

If you’ve been with us the last few weeks then you know that we’ve been talking about this very issue. And at the center of our conversation has been the conviction that God calls us to take on injustice. We are to be a voice for the voiceless. We are to stand up for those who can’t. And we can’t pass the buck. Pursuing justice is one of the primary things God calls us to to. Well…I think that one way that we can begin to live out that calling is by voting (I do sound like a civics nut, don’t I?). You see, our government - the people we elect - has enormous power. And that power can be used to do things like eradicate disease, promote peace, and wipe out poverty. But…and this is the kicker…pursuing justice is never easy. And so our government will need to hear loud and clear (tomorrow and long after) that justice matters to us…because it matters to God.

I don’t know what your plans are tomorrow. Maybe you plan on voting if you have the time. Maybe cynicism has gotten a hold of you and you have no plans to vote. Whatever the case may be, I invite you, at the very least, to ask God about he wants you to do tomorrow and then do it.

And if you’re feeling called to vote and you need to find out where canidates stand check out this resource.