We must never take our right to vote lightly.

Galatians 5:1 [Full Chapter]
[ Freedom in Christ ] It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

In only a few short hours, the American people will be going to the polls to cast their vote for who they want to  lead the country for the next four years.  In America, the dream to be successful is still possible if you had a goal, a plan, and a desire to work hard. That was one of the major reasons why our ancestors risked their lives to come to America. 

Imagine, if you will, you could step back in time to talk with those Eastern European immigrants about to step on the boat destined for America and you could smell their sweat-stained clothing and see the slight smiles on their faces as they leave their hard lives behind for a new life in Amerca.

 Imagine, if you will, your family are holocaust survivors filled with the daily reminders of death and forgotten friends as they wait on the docks in England for that one-way ticket to America where they will be able to worship God without the fear of retribution.

 Imagine, if you will,you are a Russian immigrant, neglected and forgotten in the land of your fathers, as you, your wife and children await to board the ship to  start over in the new land that promises to give hope to the downtrodden and forgotten.

 Imagine, if you will, your ancestors were unable to make the trip because of sickness and death while your image begins to slowly fade as though you had never been born.

America means many things to many people. To some, it is hope and the pursuit of happiness. To others, it represents the most wonderful educational system this world has ever seen with so many ways to  learn a skill and a profession.  

To still others, America represents a new life for future generations of their family and their escape from the hard, oppressive times they once experience in their former land.

I'm reminded of the ink-stained fingers of  new voters in newly minted democracies and the absolute exhilaration they had casting their first vote and seeing themselves with value, as oppose to their former oppressed selves.

Finally, imagine if you will, you are looking into the eyes of your disabled child and reflecting how his or her life might have been like if your family lived in a more oppressive regime like North Korea or China? 

At that point, you glance across the room for your car keys because in only 5 short minutes the polls will open and you decided for your children to make a difference in their lives by voting.