On My Mind...
Boy, I’m glad it’s over. We voted, we have a new president elect, it is time to move on. What now? As the people of God we vote our conscience, we vote our Christian convictions, but I want to remind you, don’t put your trust in any man. To quote the Russian writer, Ivan Tugenev, I do not know what the heart of a bad man is like. But I do the what the heart of a good man is like. And it is terrible! I’m a member of a political party (you can probably guess which one) but I don’t look to the party to save me. Parties are flawed. Men are flawed. We are the fallen sons and daughters of Adam. Marred by sin. And thus, the best of us are flawed, a mixture of good and bad. Our leaders are mere men who sometimes do good and sometimes do bad. Some are more flawed than others. Some strive to do right. They desire to rule righteously and genuinely seek to serve the nation well. Others are dominated by baser instincts and crave power, lusting after glory. Most are somewhere in the middle. Desiring to do right but struggling with the baser instincts. This is why we are called to pray for those who are in authority over us. This is why we must ultimately trust in One who is ultimately good. A sovereign who is never up for election but reigns eternally. Our hope is in the LORD, our God.
My point is, regardless of election outcomes, nothing changes for us. Regardless of who takes the oath of office in January or who resides in the White House the next four years or who controls the House or the Senate, our assignment is the same. We are to live out our faith. We are to love others and boldly proclaim the Gospel. We are to stand for truth and righteousness. We are to call men, woman boys, girls and nations to repentance. We are to declare the love of God and salvation through the person of the Lord Jesus with great joy. We are to warn of the coming judgment through tears. We are to care for the poor, the needy and the hurting with boundless compassion. “Well, that’s going to be a lot harder to do with the loss of religious liberty and the increasing demand to join the sexual revolution.” No more so that our brothers and sisters around the world who live out their faith daily with the threat of the loss of their lives. No more so that most of the Church throughout most of its history.
We cannot claim the sovereignty of God and then complain that times are tough. “Are we to accept good from the LORD and not trouble (Job 2:10)?” We serve our nation best when we serve our God well. May our prayer be that God blesses our nation and guides our leaders, but more importantly, that God will empower us to be the church.
Have a blessed week, and I’ll see you Sunday.
Rod
My point is, regardless of election outcomes, nothing changes for us. Regardless of who takes the oath of office in January or who resides in the White House the next four years or who controls the House or the Senate, our assignment is the same. We are to live out our faith. We are to love others and boldly proclaim the Gospel. We are to stand for truth and righteousness. We are to call men, woman boys, girls and nations to repentance. We are to declare the love of God and salvation through the person of the Lord Jesus with great joy. We are to warn of the coming judgment through tears. We are to care for the poor, the needy and the hurting with boundless compassion. “Well, that’s going to be a lot harder to do with the loss of religious liberty and the increasing demand to join the sexual revolution.” No more so that our brothers and sisters around the world who live out their faith daily with the threat of the loss of their lives. No more so that most of the Church throughout most of its history.
We cannot claim the sovereignty of God and then complain that times are tough. “Are we to accept good from the LORD and not trouble (Job 2:10)?” We serve our nation best when we serve our God well. May our prayer be that God blesses our nation and guides our leaders, but more importantly, that God will empower us to be the church.
Have a blessed week, and I’ll see you Sunday.
Rod