September 4, 2026
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Should Christians Vote?
When standing before Pilate, Jesus made the following statement:
“My Kingdom is not of this world: if My Kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is My Kingdom not from hence,” (John 18:36).
Many people misunderstand Christ’s words. If you interpret His statement as meaning His Kingdom:
doesn’t originate here on earth,
isn’t governed by or doesn’t operate based on earthly laws and principles,
isn’t physically visible,
doesn’t have an earthly king,
doesn’t force its rule on people with armies and physical might…then you are correct.
If, on the other hand, you believe Christ’s:
Kingdom doesn’t exist here on earth, yet,
kingly authority isn’t to be recognized here on earth, as yet,
authority isn’t to be exercised by his church on earth, as yet,
the church should stay out of politics or government,
Kingdom refers only to a 1000 period when He returns to earth and rules here…you are mistaken.
Very simply stated, a kingdom is the realm over which a king rules. God’s Kingdom is everywhere - every place in the heavens, the earth, and even under the earth. There is nothing anywhere that doesn’t belong to Him; He even possesses the keys to death and hell. While here on earth, Christ spoke of His Kingdom more than any other subject. More than heaven, hell, the church - any other subject. In doing so, He certainly wasn’t teaching us how operations on earth would be conducted several thousand years from then. How utterly ridiculous. Rather, Christ was re-introducing the guiding principles of how His Kingdom operates. Given that He spoke of this more than any other subject, it makes one wonder why we hear so little in churches today about the Kingdom of God.
In our opening verse, if Christ had been stating that the authority and principles of His Kingdom were not to operate here on earth at this time, Scriptures like Matthew 3:1-2 would make no sense:
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Then Jesus began preaching about His Kingdom. “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel (“good news”) of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people” (Matthew 4:23). The message of Christ’s Kingdom rule on earth is, indeed, good news.
Some would have us believe that the only means by which Christians should endeavor to release God’s life-giving Kingdom principles into society is through preaching, serving, and living godly lives, all of which are certainly essential. They don’t believe we should endeavor to do so through government. This makes no sense. Every law should be based on truth and morality, the basis of which is found in Scripture and emanates from God’s Kingdom. This was the belief of our Founders and the belief held by every generation of Americans until the last few decades; if you don’t believe me, just read our currency.
Proverbs 29:2 tells us: “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Sadly, the stay-out-of-politics group adds: “But don’t involve yourself in any political process that could influence this; just hope for the best.” Some even add, “And whatever you do, don’t talk about the process when gathered as God’s people. His Kingdom is not of this world”
God, however, wants His people to speak and promote truth, regardless of the context, including government. And if they have rights - as we do in America - that allow them to influence who is in government, those who make decisions that control nearly every aspect of life, He certainly wants them to do so. Teaching and implementing God’s Kingdom principles on earth is how we sprinkle the preserving and flavoring salt Christ spoke of (Matthew 5:13).
The alternative, as Proverbs 29:2 above tells us, is ungodly rule, which produces mourning. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for mourn in this verse also means “to groan from pain or grief; to gasp.”(1)
I sometimes gasp nowadays when I watch the news. Seeing innocent people stabbed to death on our streets causes me to gasp. Hearing politicians say that drag queens dancing for and grooming kindergarteners is okay makes me gasp. Hearing of trafficked children makes me gasp and mourn; knowing that many of our leaders in government don’t care enough to rescue them or stop it makes me angry and causes me to grieve. Seeing them clap for joy over killing full-term babies makes me gasp…and mourn.
And knowing that an awakened and involved church could change all of this if we all simply voted, and did so according to biblical values, makes me weep.
The midterms are coming soon. Please vote. Give. Speak up. Sprinkle some salt.
Our Prayer and Decree:
Father, again today we ask You to involve Yourself in America’s upcoming midterm elections. We realize You aren’t political, but You are very governmental. It matters greatly to You who holds positions of power. We have allowed wicked people to rule our nation, and consequently, mourn the loss of our children to abortion, human trafficking, and drug-related deaths. We also mourn the extensive covenant-breaking, immorality, violence, and wickedness in our land.
But we believe the powerful leaven of Your Kingdom is spreading in our nation and throughout the world. Your Kingdom rule is good news. It brings freedom, fulfillment, and wholeness. Awaken the church to be Your voice in every arena of life. You have taught us to partner with You, and that You work through us. Therefore, we ask You to move upon the hearts of Christians in America to vote, and to vote for those who represent biblical values. Motivate leaders to be a voice of truth to those whom they influence.
We ask You to give wise, fruit-bearing strategies to those promoting righteous candidates. Give the candidates themselves wisdom and understanding. Cause candidates who promote evil to be exposed, make mistakes, and find disfavor with voters. Give us a breakthrough, we pray, in Jesus’ name.
And we pray again regarding Iran. We declare Your words that Jesus has been given all the nations as His inheritance (Psalm 2); the earth is His and the fullness thereof (Psalm 24); the government of Your Kingdom is on His shoulders (Isaiah 9:6), and all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Him (Matthew 28:18). He defeated principalities and powers at the Cross (Colossians 2:15) and gave us authority to exercise that victory through His name (Matthew 16:18-19). We do so now, binding the spiritual powers of that region in Jesus’ name, and declaring that they have no right to further rule and control it.
Please give our leaders wisdom as they finish dismantling the ability of the Iranian regime to terrorize, and perhaps even decimate people with nuclear weapons. Free the people of Iran, send a powerful outpouring of Holy Spirit, and make that region a beachhead for the gospel into all of the Middle East. Let this begin the billion-soul harvest. This, too, we pray in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
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James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 584.
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