E 184: If Jesus was voting this election cycle, HOW would He choose? Not WHO, but HOW? Part 1

ONE DAY CLOSER with Mark & Dave

Noting we are in the throes of an election, maybe one of the most significant election of our time, we ask this question:

What criteria, what characteristics of both candidates and policies should we model in making our decision?

Notice the title of this show is not WHO would Jesus vote for but HOW would Jesus choose. How would he separate chaff from the wheat?
Would he value "servant centric" character traits over theatrics?

Would he choose a candidate based on their religion, ethnicity, education or status?

Would he choose a leader that had proven faithful with little things as a qualifier to be given more responsibility or something else?

How about their circle of friends, skin color, or gender?

Would he choose a candidate based on their rhetoric, what others are saying about them or would he value their past performance?

Would he want his choice to be a person that is transparent, sincere, and honest or someone that hides the truth from the flock, whose motives are unclear and dishonest…unable or unwilling to tell the truth?

Does he prefer hypocrites over doers or deceivers over true tellers?

How would Jesus rank the key issues / polices of our day?

Are women's reproductive options the most important issue of the day or would law, order and justice for ALL be paramount? Are Border concerns across the globe more important issues than Gender Confusion?
My guess is he would rank them as follows:

1. Principled Leadership
2. Practical Real Expertise
3. Chose wisdom as guide
4. Widows and orphans first
5. Don’t cause a child to stumble
6. Eco 101. Work & get blessed
7. Fair methodology to justice

What attributes of character would Jesus demand:

1. A servants heart, meaning you can't serve two masters
2. A servant heart driven by the needs of all the people
3. Serving out of conviction and purpose and not susceptible to bribes
4. A Transparent truthful heart
5. A Doer vs a talker
6. A promise maker & keeper
7. One who is confident
8. One strong & courageous

Would abortion issues be paramount or justice?

Would he even approach abortion from the same perspective as our current debate? Wouldn’t he advocate for righteous behavior and good decision making over a way out for promiscuity?

And in the case of rape and incest, would he choose life options for the child like adoption, and advocate for law, order and justice at the same time?
These are just a few of the topics we'll discuss today and next week, so please join us.

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