New Leader

We have made history as a nation! We have elected the first black man into the white house(I know he is half white). No matter if you voted for him or not this is a monumental piece of history. Not only that but after 8yrs of Republican reign we have given over the Executive branch to the Democrats. This is what the people want. But not only that it’s what God wants. That is my point in this little piece. Psm 135:6- “Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps". Isa 46:11b-“I have spoken and I will bring it to pass. I have purposed and I will do it.” My God is not too small. The election and all that comes out of it is in His almighty and sovereign hand.
By no means do I mean to say that God blesses all those that He places in leadership. Pharaoh was put in place to honor God by his holding back the people of God and being tormented by the plagues (Romans 9). But just as in that time God had His plan, He does again here. All our days are in His mind and have been since before time (Psm 139). So let us not forget that the choice has been made and it was outside of us. It brings me so much joy and comfort to look at my big God and say that you know what is best whether it be punishment or blessing.
So, knowing that our awesome God is in control and that He does what He pleases, what is our role? If our man is not in the oval office, or even if he is it’s the same; to pray for him and trust God. We should stand up against injustice, we should not let our rights be taken from us, we should voice our opinions and lament when sin is made law. But we should do so in a spirit of humility and seasoned with grace. Righteous anger over injustice is fitting and right. But let us as believers in this great God show him through our life, in the way we love, and let us show others that we cannot be shaken.
Christians have not painted good pictures of Christ in the past when they did not like a leader. We have not shown love and we have not been Christ’s hands and feet in the political arena. We have another chance here to leave a mark on this country. Let us praise God and pray for those over us. Let us show the world that we cannot be shaken. Let us shine no matter what takes place. I pray that the God of all grace and peace will guide our new leader in right choices. That our Nation would be stronger than it was before. Let him be kept safe from harm and may he be touched by God to do all that He wills. And Lord may we, your people, show who we really are: unmovable, God-worshiping lovers of Christ. Amen.