Did you ever hear about the little boy who asked his Gramma, "Granny, do all fairy tales begin with 'Once upon a time?'"
"No dear," came her reply, "there is a whole series of fairy tales that begin with, 'If elected, I promise...'"
And ain't that the truth. Yet even at that, how important is it for Christians to vote. While there are so many blessings associated with being citizens of Heaven, one of the great blessings of being a citizen of these United States is that we can have an impact on our world. But does your vote matter?
Ask Henry Shoemaker. Well, okay, you can't. Henry was an Indiana farmer in 1840. As I understand the story, Henry got confused either about the day, date or time so he was a bit late getting to the polling place. He arrived at the county courthouse just as the polls were closing, but just in time to vote. A close vote had been expected that year, but not as close as it ended up being, so close that Henry had to cast a makeshift ballot. His choice for the state office was Madison Marsh.
Guess what Marsh's margin of victory was? One vote.
Did you know in those days that U.S. Senators were elected by their state legislature? Marsh first vote as a legislator was for the U.S. Senate seat. He voted for a man named Harrigan.
Guess what Harrigan's margin of victory was? One vote.
During Senator Harrigan's tenure in office, the matter of considering whether Texas would be granted statehood came before the U.S. Senate. Sen. Harrigan voted for Texas to become our 28th state.
Guess what Texas's margin of victory was? One vote.
How different would our world be today if Henry Shoemaker hadn't purposed in his heart to make sure he made it to the polling place on election day in 1840?
Does one vote matter? Yes, especially if it's your vote. And if you are a Christian, your vote especially matters to the Lord our God.
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