A few thoughts on the election

I am going to step outside of the normal scope of my blog to make few comments on the recent presidential election.  I know many Christians are struggling with what has happened and I hope what I write here can help if you fall into this category.

1.  Daniel 2:21 says, "He (God) controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings."  No king, ruler, or president comes to power outside God allowing it to happen.  Contrary to what we believe the outcome of an election is not determined by man, but rather by what God allows to happen.  Bottom line:  God allowed President Obama to be reelected.

2.  Was his reelection God's will or God telling a stubborn nation that He would give them what they wanted?  Some will say President Obama's reelection was God's will.  Others will say this was not God's will but He allowed a rebellious nation to have what it wanted much like he allowed Israel to have a king in Saul when that was not His will?  So who is right?  I don't know.  You can certainly make a case for both.  If  I could answer this question for sure I would be writing books read by millions and not a blog read by teens. However, I will say that America fits the mold of the those Paul writes about in Romans 1:18-32 whom God gave over to a reprobate mind.

3.  Whether or not we like the fact President Obama was reelected it is our scriptural duty as Christians to pray for him.  I would suggest praying that God opens the eyes of his understanding so that he can see the truth.  The truth on abortion, the truth on homosexual marriage, and the truth on standing by Israel.  If we spend more time praying for him than we do complaining about him, than he will be a better president and we will be better Christians.

4.  There are some who are asking the question, "Why did God allow President Obama to be reelected when so many were praying so hard he wouldn't be?"  I can't answer this definitively but please consider these three options.  I am no saying any or all of these are fact, just possible.

  a.  God never intended for the descendants of Abraham to live in Egypt forever.  However, over time they became comfortable there.  God allowed an ungodly ruler, Pharaoh, to come to power to make them uncomfortable so they would turn their eyes to Him and look for His deliverance from their situation.  This is not our home.  If it is true that the rapture is near, could God have allowed a ruler to come to power who will make us uncomfortable here and turn our eyes to Him looking for our deliverance?

b.  God allowed Nebuchadnezzar to come to power to bring judgment on Judah when the cup of her iniquity was full.  Could it be that the cup of America's iniquity is full and God has allowed a ruler to come to power who will facilitate the coming of God's judgment?

c.  The United States is not mentioned anywhere in end time prophecy.  Could this be a further step in the weakening of America to bring about the world conditions necessary to fulfill end time prophecy?

5.  As Christians we need to keep perspective.  Here are two areas where I feel like many in the church lost perspective.

  a.  I grow weary when I see the number of Christians looking for a  political solution to a spiritual problem. Many seem to have the opinion that if we elect the right person or right party all will be well in America.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Let me be blunt.  American could elect a Republican who is pro-life, pro-family, and pro-Israel to the presidency and fill up the Congress with the same type of people and it will not bring change to America.  Only repentance and a turning back to God will bring change to America. That can happen no matter who is in the White House or Congress.  America's problems are spiritual, not political and must be treated as such.

  b.  Mitt Romney was not a savior.  The truth is most of his political career was spent as a moderate, not the champion of the "conservative" movement many in the church made him out to be.  From reading what some Christians wrote and listening to what some said, you would have though he was the second coming of the Apostle Paul.  The truth is he was a moderate politician who is a member of a cult that teaches that the Bible is full of error and that Jesus is one of many sons of God.  That is they guy that a lot of Christians seemed to be putting their hope in in our quest to "vote for righteousness."  Scary isn't it?  I do believe he was the best choice in this election, but that didn't make him a good choice.  Would I have preferred him to Obama?  Yes!  Do I see his losing as the end of the world?   No!

6.  I too, like many people, worry about the fiscal future of the U.S under four more years of President Obama.  One of my main reason for voting for Romney was my belief he had a better grasp of what it would take to turn this economy around.  (Sorry folks, I didn't trust him on social issues like abortion, traditional marriage, etc.  Too much flip flopping over the years.)  However, whatever may come of the economy I rest knowing that God will take care of His own.  He will supply our every need according to His riches (not those of the U.S. economy) and glory by Christ Jesus.  I am reminded of when King David said that he had been young and now was old but he had never seen the righteous forsaken or his seed out begging for bread.

7.  I have saved my most important point for last.  My final say on Election 2012 is this:  GOD IS IN CONTROL.  TRUST HIM!