God's Word

I woke up today and really nothing had changed from yesterday. And I will wake up tomorrow and though it is election day- for the most part- my world will go on as normal. And the day after, barring a miserable recount, I will wake up the same way as the day before.

Voting is essential and an expression of a right bought and paid for by many noble men who had a vision for democracy and freedom. Todd and I have recently watched the John Adams miniseries and it is an outstanding look at the heart-wrenching, soul- searching issues that our founding fathers went through in creating our United States. I don’t think I had ever realized the extent though, the written letters have always amazed me, as well as the formal documents created during this time. It was not an easy choice to remove themselves from their country- the issues were not always black and white.

But I woke up this morning being reminded of something even more profound:

For, "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you. (1 Peter 1:24-25).

No matter the outcome of the election, we as Christians need to be reminded that God’s word is what stands FOREVER. No matter who is on the proverbial throne- we have King that we follow no matter who is ‘leading’. We have statutes, principles, and laws that stand the test of time. We have a higher calling:

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:3-8.

So, whether your candidate wins tomorrow or not, you still belong to the King of Kings. Let go of all bitterness, malice and contempt. Do not stop fighting for what you believe in, but let’s all realize that someone much higher than any earthly person is in charge. And though we don’t always understand God’s ways- they are HIS ways and His word is filled with responsibilities for us as Christians to pursue. His Holy Spirit will enable us to live a life filled with faith, goodness, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and love. These are requirements of us, as Christians- and they DO NOT CHANGE. Just as God’s word doesn’t change.

Blessings.