It's a new day .
The national election for our next President is over.
You are either jubilant in the choice that has been made or you are feeling down this morning because your candidate lost.
I heard a lot of people talking about the election and their language was tinged with fear.
"We need to pray."
I agreed with that statement.
Any decision as huge as the selection of our next leader should not be done whimsically or without much thought and guidance from God.
But this morning we need to realize something.
President-elect Obama became President because God allowed it to happen.
Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
I have no clue as to how this new administration will govern or whether it will be a time of prosperity or economic depression. I do know that for all l the hand wringing and the "woe is us" attitudes, God is in control.
This election did not take him by surprise or catch him off guard.
We need to guard our optimism and keep everything in perspective.
God is in control.
We have a new President.
Our duty is to pray for him that he would come to the realization that his position has been given to him only because God deemed it so. With such realization, maybe he will become a servant-leader.
Our behavior should not nor can it be based as a response to what others say or do.
If you back up prior to the Romans 13:1 verse you read in Chapter 12 - Verse 21 "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." We are called to pray for this government. I guess the greatest prayer we, as believer's, could pray would "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven."
Maranatha.....
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3 comments:
Words so true my friend. John Piper's words (via Bobby's blog) had an impact on the way I see things. It would be easy for me to become obsessed with the opposing views of this man vs. being obedient to Scripture.
Lane
Overcome evil with good ... an interesting concept!
We are called to be salt and light...Actually Jesus said we are salt and light. It is part of our nature as his followers. So we go out into the work place and market place and impact the people around us by not only our words but more importantly, our actions and our behaviors. I'm not sure I would want to become a Christian if I was not one simply due to the fact and actions of some who claim to followers of Jesus.
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