Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch
Sabbath and Sunday, January 10 and 11, 2026
This is the ballot box in front of the Fairwood King County Library. When election time draws near, this is where Shelley and I deposit our ballots. We’re not super-early voters, but we do like to get our ballots in well before the deadline on Election Day.
And we know that if we don’t insert our ballots through the slot before (I think) 8 p.m. that evening, someone will have closed that little red “door of probation” and screwed it firmly shut. At that point, the election is done at this box. No more chance to register our decisions.
The Bible clearly tells us that even though God is longsuffering and patient, there will come a time when earth’s history will be wrapped up. An angel solemnly tells John the Revelator about this moment:
“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” Revelation 22:11 (NKJV)
And in the very next verse, Jesus Himself chimes in:
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. (verse 12)
Has this moment arrived? No. But one day it will. To find some encouraging news about God’s judgment, including how to emerge from it safely, click the link just below.