The Lesser of Two Evils principle is that when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the one which is least immoral should be chosen.
But is choosing the lesser of two evils, still choosing evil? And based on Proverbs 8:13, can a Believer obey this principle? (The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.)
Where did the phrase, The Lesser of Two Evils even come from?
Mythology. "Between Scylla and Charybdis," is an idiom derived from Homer's Odyssey. In the story, Odyssey chose to go near Scylla as the lesser of two evils. (Wikipedia)
The expression appears in ancient Greek and was in use in the English by the 1300's. Chaucer used it in Troilus and Cressida.
So, as Christian's on Election Day, what are we to do?
There is a Biblical Principle we can use that is found in Mark 14 verse 8a. It's the story of the woman who anointed Jesus' feet with a precious and very expensive ointment of spikenard, and as those who witnessed this act of costly humility with indignation, Jesus defended her good work and said, "She hath done what she could."
So, the question is, "Should we?"
Regardless of any situation or circumstance we face in this life, we have a choice:
-let it slide? or,
-try to make a difference by doing all we can?
I'm going to do what I can today and vote.
I will leave the results up to God, after all, He is in control.
Promotion comes from Him...
And He turns the heart of Kings...
But that's just me!
