I feel like I've been grieving all day today. I've gone through some of the stages, anyway- first anger, then sadness, then just despair for our country. However, through it all, I know in my heart that God ordained this from the beginning of time, and this was no surprise to Him. I guess I have to say it didn't shock me, either, although I was hoping and praying for a different outcome. Regardless of the political scene that is going to "change," our God is constant, never-changing, all-knowing, and all-powerful. He is much bigger than the political agendas of those who will be in power in our country in a few short months. I don't think I can put into words what our attitude should be any better than a man I've quoted before....Jamie Work. Here was his devotional for the day, and I thought it was worth putting on this post....
November 5, 2008
"The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes." (Proverbs 21:1)
The longest and most expensive presidential election has come and gone. Barack Obama has been elected the 44th President of the United States of America. With a clear mandate from both the electoral college (349 to 162) and the popular vote (63.4 million to 56.1 million), Mr. Obama was established early in the election evening as our president-elect. What does his election mean for America?
For one, all of us can celebrate with African-Americans that another racial barrier in America has been broken. Just like Jackie Robinson breaking the racial barrier in baseball and Thurgood Marshall being appointed as the first African-American to the U.S. Supreme Court, when racial barriers are destroyed there is reason for all of us to celebrate.
More importantly, however, Mr. Obama's election means what every other presidential election has meant to followers of Christ. The President is one for whom we are obligated to pray (I Timothy 2:1-2); he is one whose heart is "like channels of water in the hands of the Lord" (Proverbs 21:1) and therefore he is a servant to God's will and purposes; and the President is one who we recognize as NOT having the answers we need for life - he is not our hope (Lamentations 3:24), the Lord Jesus Christ is our hope!!
While the world applauds Mr. Obama's election, and European leaders are quoted as saying his election is a "new deal for a new world," and Mr. Obama himself said in his victory speech last night "a new dawn of American leadership is at hand," neither his presidency nor Mr. McCain's presidency, had he been elected, will be our hope for a brighter tomorrow.
God is bigger than our presidential election; bigger than politics; bigger than America. God is our Rock. He is our refuge and strength. He is our shelter and a very present help in time of trouble. God is our Shepherd, our Sovereign, and our Savior. It is in HIM ALONE that we find comfort for the trouble of today and hope for the challenges of tomorrow.
You and I will pray for president-elect Obama. We will obey the governing authorities God has placed over us. We will demonstrate Christ to our lost and dying world in the way we carry out our citizenship. But we will not find our hope in any person, government, or organization except the Lord Jesus Christ! He is supreme! He is our everything! Rejoice in this and I will see you Sunday. Pastor Jamie
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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