Romans 13:1, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”

     I woke up Wednesday morning after the Presidential election a little sad. I wasn’t surprised, just a little sad. I do not rest my emotions however on our choice for President. I rest in the fact that the God of the universe knows what He is doing. That is one of the many freedoms that Christians have, we are not enslaved to any government or leader. No one can ever strip me of my Christian liberty. It all works out in the long run.  It may sound strange but Barack Obama is exactly the man God has for the office right now. The country did not “out-vote” God. Even Barack Obama is subject to the King of Kings. How that plays out for America we’ll have to wait and see.

     The things that bothered me the most were the reasons that people were voting for Obama. One of those reasons was the color of his skin. Another was for his promise of handouts and ”spreading the wealth around.”  I know someone that is a professing Christian say, “the only reason I’m voting for Obama is to get some money.” How absurd. Never mind the fact that he supports abortion. What a self-centered society we are. Even Christians have number one in mind. (self!)

     What’s ahead for America? Only God knows. Has He removed His hand of protection from this great land? That can’t be answered. It’s the same thing as saying that he sent Katrina to punish sinful New Orleans. Don’t try to speak for God. As Christians we need to obey our government leaders as long as they don’t violate scripture. Those days may not be far away however. There may be coming a day when we can’t preach the truth of God’s Word without fear of punishment. We could be arrested for “hate speech” against that which is ungodly. One bright spot of this election was the surprising defeat of homosexual marriage in California. This is an important battle to take a stand against.

     I personally believe there is still a chance for national revival. We don’t know when the rapture will happen. It could be today, it could be 100 years from now. To say there can’t be national revival is knowing God’s plans. It’s an excuse to not pray for it.  National revival is personal revival on a grand scale. It starts with us. Keep praying for revival. First personally, then for our local churches, and then nationally. Pray for this country. Pray for those in power like Barack Obama. He is still a human that will spend eternity in Hell if he is not saved. As Christians we are not here to force the Kingdom of God to earth, but rather to introduce those on earth to the Savior and prepare to meet Him. We are here to rescue people from the dreadful reality of separation from God for all eternity. We are here as ambassadors for Christ, not politicians for Heaven.

     Romans 13:12, “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”