King of the Republic

It is said that the king of the republic is the people. That is how our founders envisioned this nation and the government they crafted together to work.

Ben Franklin famously answered the question of what type of government the founders had established,

 "A republic, if you can keep it."

This post piggy backs on my previous post of personal responsibility and voting. I stated that it may not be the most important way we can change our country, but it is a way we can guide our country. I listened to an interview with a talk show host and the author of, "How do you kill 11 million people." The authors name is Andy Andrews and his interview was riveting. The conclusion in his book was that the Nazi's overtook Germany with less than 10% of the vote and dragged all of Europe and even the rest of the world into hell because 10% of the population were energized.

Hitler was elected with only 17 million votes out of a possible 85 million people who could have voted in that election, but many people were apathetic and didn't care. They got complacent. Andy Andrews agrees with me (or I with him?) that our country is full of apathetic people, mainly Christians, who decide that voting isn't important. 

Well if the king of the republic is the people and the majority of energized people are Christians (only takes 10%), conceivably what better way for a Christian to impact their country by helping put Christ as king. If we the Christian voters would let our lives be examples and lay down our life and be a representative of Christ and let him work through us, Jesus Christ would be the king of the country.

Chew on it and hope it smacks you awake. Voting is important and as a Christian you have a duty to represent Christ for those around you including your country.

Put Christ back at the center of our country by making him the center of your life and then GO VOTE!

The Bantam Voice

"Freed People Free People"