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James chapter 1, verses 5 through 8.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,

and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts

is like a wave of the sea that is driven

and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the

Lord. He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. These verses are so good as we approach a presidential election for those who are listening,

who are followers of Jesus in the United States, and wondering how to vote, who to vote for,

and wrestling through different issues, different dynamics in that for some, it seems clear.

For others, it feels less clear. So to come to James chapter 1, verse 5 and hear God say,

if you lack wisdom, ask me, because I give generously to all without reproach, and it will be

given him. Like, what a promise. Obviously, with anything we're ever walking through where we need

wisdom, where we need discernment, to look to God and to know and to believe.

He promises to give the wisdom we need.

So as we think about how to steward a vote in a presidential election, we have a promise,

a direct promise from God that he will give us the wisdom we need to apply his word to how we steward

our vote. What a comfort. What an encouragement. And then on a whole other level, even as we pray

for leaders and our country, for current leaders, for future leaders,

this passage drives us to pray that they would ask and seek God for wisdom.

Like this is the whole picture we see all over scripture.

I think about Solomon in 1st Kings chapter 3 as he is leading

God's people and he says, I don't know how to carry out my duties. Please give me wisdom and God is

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