When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
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… But so many don't. And it's really an awful thing. In fact, I would even say it's irresponsible. Because the Bible says when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice. Now, no perfect candidate. Politicians are going to let us down. They're going to fall short. But I'm going to try to find that candidate that is as close to my biblical worldview as I can. Some people say, well, vote your conscience. I don't know if I agree with that. Depends where your conscience is at. You have to make sure your conscience is submitted to scripture. I would say instead vote biblically. Well, I don't know what that means. Okay, let me just give you a few ideas. When I'm looking for someone to vote for, that's going to be a candidate that is pro-life, that supports the right of the unborn. We have candidates today that support abortion up to nine months. I would never vote for such a person. I'm going to vote for someone who is pro-family. …
… when there was an evil king. God not only judged that evil king, he judged the nation that he ruled over. Proverbs 29 verse 2 says, when the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Is the candidate a Christian? That's the first question. Second question to ask, do the candidate's policies align with the Bible? Do the candidates' policies align with the Bible? Now, I'm about to offend everybody in this room. Breaking news. Not every issue is a biblical issue. Not every political issue is a biblical issue. Let me give you two examples of that. Polls show that the top two things people are concerned with in this coming election are immigration and the economy. Now, let's look at immigration for a moment. We've got a problem at the borders. Both parties acknowledge that. What does the Bible have to say about that? Well, the Bible gives us some principles. God respects the borders of nations. God's will was never for this world that we all exist under one nation, under one ruler, and hold hands and sing kumbaya together. That has never been God's plan. God is the one who willed for nations, distinct nations to rule in this world. Acts 17 says God sets the boundaries. Romans 13 said government's responsibility is to protect citizens of a country from those who would do evil, and that includes illegal immigrants. So there's a general principle that there ought to be laws that are obeyed, borders that ought to be protected. Well, what do you do about those …
… 29. You guys, okay, we're almost done, sort of. We're almost done. Just be patient. Proverbs 29, verse 2. When the righteous increase or when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice. When the wicked rule, the people groan. Let me read it again. When the righteous are in power, the people rejoice. but here in California when the wicked rule the state groans Final verse on this one. You can't separate your sacred from your secular. It's all sacred. All of it's sacred. By the way, we should know that more than most. What is the meaning of Sacramento? Anybody know the meaning of it? Say it loud. Sacramento. Did you know that? Sacramento is sacred. That's what the word means. To who? To God. Wow. Jeremiah 29, 7. Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive and pray to the Lord for it, for in its peace you will have peace. Wisdom calls you to be involved. And then very quickly, verse 22 tells us that wisdom is speaking to you no matter how you and I feel. …