It’s over. The results are in. And now . . . there is a problem.
The problem is NOT who was elected or not elected—whether at the local, state, or national level.
The problem is NOT the number of voters who turned up or who those voters were.
The problem is that some people feel the country is now doomed while others feel it has been saved.
The problem is that some people — many people — continue to put their hope in a man — or a woman.
Now more than ever, Christians need to unite to live out Psalm 20:77: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”
Any other trust is misplaced.
My sister has created her own season. From October 1 through March 31—the time of year that is the coldest and darkest—she deems Candle Season. During this time, she lights many of the candles throughout her house. It is calming — and beautiful.
We are called to be the light of the world. We need to be a reminder to the world that while God uses people to accomplish His goals, our trust should never be in the people, nor in our assumptions of what He has planned for that person to accomplish. We need to remember that His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8).
Most of us have followed God’s calling, been confident in that decision after much prayer, only to discover that what we thought would happen didn’t, and then we would shake our head in confusion and anger. Let’s not make that same mistake now on a local, state, or national level.
I have a little candle in my home (see photo) and inside I have the fruits of the spirit written on small slips of paper. Each week, I pick a new one to focus on and put in front of the candle. It is a reminder to me that my first calling is to be an ambassador for Christ in a dark world.
While some of us might be elated with the election results and others disappointed, as Christians we should all be thankful that God is still in control, that He is worthy of our praise and the elected officials our prayers, and that through the days, months, and years to come, we are to be His light to a world whose expectations and hopes in our elected officials could once again fall short—and will always fall short—this side of Christ’s return.
The problem is NOT who was elected or not elected—whether at the local, state, or national level.
The problem is NOT the number of voters who turned up or who those voters were.
The problem is that some people feel the country is now doomed while others feel it has been saved.
The problem is that some people — many people — continue to put their hope in a man — or a woman.
Now more than ever, Christians need to unite to live out Psalm 20:77: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”
Any other trust is misplaced.
My sister has created her own season. From October 1 through March 31—the time of year that is the coldest and darkest—she deems Candle Season. During this time, she lights many of the candles throughout her house. It is calming — and beautiful.
We are called to be the light of the world. We need to be a reminder to the world that while God uses people to accomplish His goals, our trust should never be in the people, nor in our assumptions of what He has planned for that person to accomplish. We need to remember that His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8).
Most of us have followed God’s calling, been confident in that decision after much prayer, only to discover that what we thought would happen didn’t, and then we would shake our head in confusion and anger. Let’s not make that same mistake now on a local, state, or national level.
I have a little candle in my home (see photo) and inside I have the fruits of the spirit written on small slips of paper. Each week, I pick a new one to focus on and put in front of the candle. It is a reminder to me that my first calling is to be an ambassador for Christ in a dark world.
While some of us might be elated with the election results and others disappointed, as Christians we should all be thankful that God is still in control, that He is worthy of our praise and the elected officials our prayers, and that through the days, months, and years to come, we are to be His light to a world whose expectations and hopes in our elected officials could once again fall short—and will always fall short—this side of Christ’s return.
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