Primary

Well, I had the joy and priviledge of voting last night for who (or is it whom) should lead our party to the presidency. It really is a priviledge to be allowed to vote. I remember when I understood that. I was taking a US History class in college and listening to my zealous teacher. We spent a lot of time on the candidates for presidents in the late 1800's and early 1900's. There were a lot more serious reasons for running for president then then there seem to be now. It is kind of disconcerting to see the decrease in realistic governing versus a virtual type that is only what any one person "wants" for the moment.

This reminds me that we need to seek the Primary things of life. Nowadays many would list their homes, job and family, possibly in that order. But where is God in all of that. Each of those things are good but without God where is the moral guidance. I think Webster said it best in 1800 when he said, "To preserve the government we must also preserve morals. Morality rests on religion; if you destroy the foundation, the superstructure must fall. When the public mind becomes vitiated and corrupt, laws are a nullity and constitutions are waste paper."

That isn't to say that religion and government should mix but that those who are secure in their understanding of who God is and His sovereignty of all life as the source are enabled to care for and govern one another. Without a moral giver, why would anyone want to be moral. One must believe in the moral lawgiver because it says in Hebrews 11:6, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." See if we believe that He exists and seek Him out He rewards us. This is our opportunity to worship Him for Who He is and to develope that standards that He has laid out for us. As we develope those standards we begin to have morals. Morals are the foundation for action. Without it actions become undefined and lead to absurdity.

Look to the Lord as the Primary reason for life, love and justice and the things we love, our families, friends and fellow countrymen will have more important things to stand for.

Put Jesus first in your life and you too will have and enjoy the priviledges of the Primary and I don't just mean for presidency.