Over the last 12 hours I have seen many comments on social
media that indicate that Christians are disheartened over yesterday’s election.
There were certainly some things that got me down too, and I can relate to some
of the concern.
But first, let me be clear: this is not an anti-Obama blog.
The name-calling and racial slurs are uncalled for and unbecoming towards the
office of our President. That is also a sign of the non-believer, not the
Christian.
The concern that I am referring to is in regards to the
direction we are headed as a nation. I am not disheartened that President Obama
was reelected; what saddened me are the results in regards to the moral issues.
Two states legalized same sex marriage, two other states legalized the recreational
smoking of pot, and then there is the abortion issue.
I know a lot of you Christians feel the same way that I
do—protecting the unborn is a top priority. One of the most Christ like things
we can do is give a voice to the voiceless, and defend the youngest members of
our society from being killed against their will. That, more than any other
factor, is what got me down last night.
But then the sun came up this morning. My coffee tasted as
good as it ever has. The trees outside my window displayed their brilliant
oranges, reds, and yellows, reminding me that we are in a season of
Thanksgiving. I spent time in the Word and talking to my Lord, and I know that
He is alive and well. And so am I.
I can’t control the choices that this country makes, but I
can choose to rejoice in the fact that I am forgiven and redeemed by God. I
will consider the birds and the lilies; they don’t worry or stress. They are
cared for by God, and how much more does He care for me?
Some of you, like me, worry about raising your children in
this world. Take heart. Gloria Gaither had the same concerns in 1974, and that
is what led her husband Bill to write the song Because He Lives.
How sweet to hold
a newborn baby,
And feel the
pride and joy he gives;
But greater still
the calm assurance:
This child can
face uncertain days because He Lives!
Because He lives,
I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives,
all fear is gone;
Because I know He
holds the future,
And life is worth
the living,
Just because He
lives!
Comments
Abortion is one of my top concerns. As a woman who has lost a son I take it personally when he is called an unviable tissue or non person.
But you are right. We have hope. We have not lost anything. We have the same loving God we had yesterday. There was a photo on FB that said it best, "No matter who is president, Jesus is King."
I have friends who live in your country and so I always have your leadership in my prayers.
I also pray for an end to abortion, and I am sorry to hear of your lost son. I believe that he is alive and well in "heaven's nursery," and you will see him again.