Please stop making God small by acting like He is not in control of the situation in our country. I don't care how you feel about Obama or Congress or any of the policies that are being put in place. God knows what is going on in this country, and when you point fingers and lay blame on the way people voted in November you are denying His omnipitentence. You are denying the commands of His infallible Word:
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. " Romans 13:1-2
"Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right." 1 Peter 2:13
Rejoice, Christian, because God is in control! We may or may not like the things that are happening in this country today, but God knew the outcome long before we went to the polls last fall. He knows what will happen in 2012 and 2016 and so on. If you are angry, PRAY. If you are scared, PRAY. If nothing else, now is the time for the church to rise up and start doing its job. Whether you like what is happening or not, this country is hurting and something needs to be done. The government is not our savior. Obama cannot save us. McCain would not have been able to save us, nor could Ron Paul or Mike Huckabee or whoever else you would prefer to see in office.
Do not forget that we are not of this world. We are resident aliens in a foreign land. Do not forget whose you are and who is in control. Hope was promised to us long before our current President made it a mark of his campaign.
Sincerely,
Your sister in Christ
Amen! I was just talking about that to my husband just yesterday. About how Americans somehow have no respect for governing authorities anymore. Makes me wonder how parents expect their kids to be respectful when they themselves don't respect those placed above them.
ReplyDeleteAnd clearly He chose you to relay that message! So well put!
ReplyDeleteExactly! I responded with something similar to this on someone's FB "rant" about Obama! I said God had a plan when he allowed Obama to be elected and that the Bible commands that we respect who is put in authority!!! Christians are making themselves look really bad by saying so many negative things about the leader God has chosen for our country at this point in time!
ReplyDeleteReally great post, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI think I feel a big AMEN coming on! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me that God is in control and in charge of any and all circumstances! Isn't it great that God uses all things to bring glory to Himself!
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