I received an e-mail the day after our election that really made me think about Christian priorities and responsibilities. It was written by Mike Broadwater, Associational Missionary for the Valdosta (GA) Baptist Association, to the pastors in the association. Here is what he offered:
Well, the election is behind us and when I spoke with God this morning He was still on His Throne. I write to encourage you to encourage your people. I thought last night of the election cycles. Every four years some are elated and some disheartened. Yet, the sun still shines in the heavens and God is still God. Democrats survived Bush and Republicans survived Clinton . It matters not who occupies the White House but who occupies the Throne. Let the others play doom and gloom. Let us be purveyors of hope in Christ. The late Vance Havner once said, “We are not going to move this world by criticism of it nor conformity to it, but by the combustion within it of lives ignited by the Spirit of God. We ought to be praying, ‘Lord, take the Word; Spirit of God, set it on fire.’” Mike Broadwater
I'd like to add some food for thought and prayer for your consideration:
If you are a Christian, whether your candidate won or lost, the responsibility to pray for our leaders is still to be honored.
1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NKJV)
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Our Christian responsibility to our government is still to be honored.
Matt 22:15-22 (NKJV)
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
19 Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.
The Word of God has not changed (contrary to what some may say).
2 Tim 3:16-17 (NKJV)
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
God's desire for the lost to be saved has not changed.
John 3:16 (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
2 Pet 3:9 (NKJV)
9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Our Christian responsibility to be a witness for Jesus Christ has not changed.
Matt 28:18-20 (NKJV)
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
God's ability to save sinners has not changed.
Isa 59:1 (NKJV)
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear.
Rom 10:13 (NKJV)
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
The Way to salvation has not changed, He is still the ONLY WAY (contrary to what others may say).
John 14:6 (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
God's desire to bless our nation has not changed.
2 Chr 7:14 (NKJV)
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Leaders may change, but our Lord Jesus Christ never changes.
Heb 13:8 (NKJV)
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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