Politically Motivated...But why?

There is an election coming soon, people will go to the polls and vote on the President of the United States soon and many say it will be the election that decides our futures and how our country is run for years and years to come. I DON'T CARE!!! This may shock or upset many of you and you may want to argue with me to educate me on how important the political process is and how our country is a nation founded on Biblical principles and the 1,000 other reasons that you have convinced yourself that this one election is a make or break thing.  Let me clarify to you why I don't care, it is simply because I BELIEVE what the scriptures say.  We look for excuses as to why the morality in our country isn't what it once was, we look for reasons that someone else is to blame.  When did Christ ever say that it was the responsibility of the government to show people who he was?  When did Christ ever say that you will know who I am by the government of the land? I don't recall any moment that those statements are true. Where is our faith? Where is our trust? Why do we think that God needs us to defend him or to stand up for him?  I may very well be repeating myself I'm not quiet sure but I honestly don't understand the mindset of defending God if we truly believe who he says he is. Psalms 46:10 comes to mind when thinking on this subject.

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth."

NIV

 

"Cease striving and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

NASB

 

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

KJV

 

Be still, and know that I am God!

I will be honored by every nation.

I will be honored throughout the world.”

NLT

 

When do we as Christians "know" that he is God? I'm not saying that we simply do nothing but I truly believe God has given an example of who we emulate. Jesus Christ.  Christ came and love people subjected himself to the authority of a morally corrupt government but never considered anything other than showing God and his love to the people he encountered.  What power does the government of man have over us truly?  Is our faith so frail that we need the approval of governments and nations to justify us?  Did Christ come for the approval of men or to serve God and love those around him?  I have faith that through everything God will be exalted and HIS will will be done.  I'm not asking you to agree with me or saying that I have everything figured out.  I simply feel that as Christians we need to be the church as it is described in the New Testament, showing love to all those we come in contact with.