After several months of campaigning the election has come to an end. Now that the vote is over some of you may be happy with the results and others not so happy. My word is for those of you who are not so happy. I want to share some biblical advice on how every Christian should respond during this time.
1. We Need To Respond With Prayer
As I mentioned in my last email concerning the election it is every Christian’s responsibility to pray for those in authority. The Bible says, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior” (1 Tim. 2:1-3). Barack Obama is stepping into a volatile time in America and we need to be pouring our hearts out in prayer for him that God would give him bucket loads of wisdom for leading our country (James 1:5).
2. We Need To Respond With Hope
Our true joy should never be determined by who sits in the Oval Office. Rather, our true joy comes from Him who rules the universe. When we respond in a hopeless and desperate manner we forget that the true Oval Office is in heaven and He who resides there is King Jesus. Let us not forget to be heavenly minded. When Christians fall into despair they lose their testimony. We must celebrate God’s sovereignty and His rule. He reigns and nothing, that’s worth repeating, NOTHING can take that away. So let us stay hopeful. One sure way to never lose a sense of hope in life is for us to remember that God can strip everything away from us, but He never strips Himself from us.
3. We Need To Respond With Love
When I watch Fox News or CNN it grieves my heart to see the bitterness that people express towards each other. Sadly, too often Democrats and Republicans treat each other with hate and if we as Christians are not guarded and Spirit-filled we can respond with the same immaturity. Jesus still showed love to those whom He disagreed with. In fact, the Bible teaches us that it is easy to show love to those we like, it is a much greater act of faith to show love towards those we dislike or disagree with (see Matthew 5:46-47). I believe these three pillars of prayer, hope and love will carry us till our dying day or His returning day. So be encouraged Christians we have a great opportunity before us to respond in prayer, hope and love.
Till next time,
Bobby
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