Scripture Text: Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
Introduction: Saints, we are standing at a pivotal moment in history, a moment where each of us has been given a gift—a single vote, a voice, a choice for the future. I come before you today not to declare allegiance to any party, not to proclaim the virtues of men and women who have their flaws, but to speak of responsibility, of discernment, and of choosing a path forward. Because even when I don’t trust any party fully, I still must lean on the side of the lesser of two evils and seek out the way forward.
The Word tells us that "when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.” There is a call upon us to consider not only what is comfortable or convenient but what is righteous. And if dozens of voices, those who were once close to the seat of power, are telling us, "For God's sake, don't go this way again," we must pay attention. There’s a message in that warning, and I am compelled to speak on it today.
Point 1: Listening to the Warnings Sometimes God uses the most unlikely sources to speak a word of warning. Even when the ones speaking were once aligned with the very force they now caution us against, their warning is something we cannot ignore. These voices—men and women who served alongside power—are not shouting from the sidelines, but crying out from firsthand experience. They are telling us, “For God’s sake, don't repeat this.” Now, saints, when that kind of alarm is sounded, we have a responsibility to listen. Even one voice, in the right moment, can change the course of history.
But here we have not one, but dozens—warning, imploring, urging us to heed the call. Just as the prophets in the Bible warned the people of Israel to turn from their ways, so these voices cry out, “Choose wisely. Do not go backward.” I’ve got one vote, saints, just one voice, and I’m going to use it with the wisdom God has granted me.
Point 2: The Lesser of Two Evils Saints, let me be clear—I don’t trust any party completely. We all know that human institutions are flawed, that politics is imperfect. But we are called to choose, even when our choices are limited. And sometimes, we must lean on the side of the lesser of two evils, not because it’s perfect, but because it’s a step closer to what’s right.
It may not be the complete vision of righteousness, but it’s closer to a path that reflects integrity, justice, and compassion. Sometimes, making that choice means discerning which path will do the least harm, will uplift rather than suppress, will bring a future rather than take us back. When I cast my vote, I am casting it forward. I am choosing Kamala Harris, because my spirit tells me that forward is where we need to go. It’s not about perfection; it’s about progress.
Point 3: Moving Forward with Faith Moving forward, saints, is an act of faith. The Apostle Paul said, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Forward is our calling. We cannot stand still, clinging to what we think we know. We can’t afford to romanticize the past when God has a future waiting. It’s time to press forward, to move beyond rhetoric and division, and to choose a future that brings us closer to justice, unity, and truth.
Each of us, though imperfect, has a role in building this future. Your one vote is part of that future. Your voice, your vision—it matters! This election, I am going to vote for Kamala Harris, not because I trust any party to fulfill every promise, but because I trust God to make a way through the choices we make. I trust that by moving forward, we are leaning on the side of righteousness, even if it’s one step at a time.
Conclusion: Beloved, we have an opportunity, a responsibility, and a choice. Let us be wise, let us be vigilant, let us be discerning. We know the stakes. We’ve heard the warnings. And with one voice, we can declare that we choose the future over the past, that we choose wisdom over familiarity, that we choose to lean on the side of progress—even if it means choosing the lesser of two evils.
Let us pray, saints, that God will guide our hearts, guide our hands, and make us instruments of His peace, His wisdom, and His will. Amen and Amen.
Eιɖεર Dરε
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