Whatever Takes Us Away

I am not normally one to post on things political, but recently I have heard an outcry that goes against Biblical Christianity. I am saddened and puzzled by the remarks I hear.

Sadly, I think that most “Christians” today fail to see God at work in all things. I hear reports of those “Christians” praying for the failure of our newly elected president, and I must say, I find these reports most disturbing. Please do not misunderstand me, I am not a flag-waving democratic party rally-boy, but as we live in a democratic republic, we the people did elect this many to be our president; like it or not those are the rules set forth by our founding fathers. Those who would pray for this man’s failure are blind to see that God does work in all things – for His glory, not for our wants or desires.

If, for example, you believe in the Christian God and believe that He alone is in sovereign control, why do you rebel against what He has put before us in the Scriptures? Romans 13:1-3 makes it painfully clear, “1Everyone 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. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.” You see, to ask God to go against himself – by seeking to have Him overthrow His decision to put someone in authority – seems most absurd. Your reasoning dances in circles and makes less than zero sense. If you call yourself a Christian, adhere to the principles, rules and mandates set forth in the single rule of faith and practice, the Bible. Read through it and attempt to put those principles into practice in your life. Please, do not let friends, family or the media tell you what is and is not, especially when it comes to the Scriptures! Going to church on Sunday mornings does not constitute a Christian lifestyle, your thoughts and actions Monday through Saturday speak volumes to what you truly believe.

So, if you are going to pray to God about our president be specific. If you disagree about some of his policies pray that God’s mighty hand would not allow such policy changes that go against Christian belief and doctrine. However, as it is stated in Scripture, those in authority have been given that authority from God. Do not pray that God would overturn His own decision, but rather, that we as a “nation under God” would have a collective change of heart and that heart would be repentant.

Like it or not, we have a newly elected president who has authority to govern from both man (who went to the ballots) and from God (who gave us the ability to go to the ballots). Be found on the correct side of the equation and, “do what is right.”