Today I had a day of fasting and prayer for our country, its citizenry, and the election tomorrow, along with several other requests. At one point, I turned on the news and it happened that a story was running about people who were literally obsessed with the election. They were frightened of the outcome and took every opportunity to get the latest news on both campaigns. Yesterday I spoke with Annett, the German exchange student we hosted last year. She is back home in Germany and according to her; all of Europe is holding their breath as they await the outcome of the election. I realize that all the interest is a good thing; much better than apathy. However, it seems as if some are focusing on the wrong things. Regardless of who is elected, God will still sit on the throne. Regardless of who is elected, there will be trials ahead. Regardless of who is elected, believers are still called to be witnesses of Jesus Christ. And regardless of who is elected, we continue to be saved by grace through faith. It’s too bad we don’t generate the same amount of interest when we worship or speak of the Almighty. It’s also too bad the one billion dollars spent the last 22 months campaigning wasn’t used to feed the hungry or house the homeless. That would likely have impacted our country more positively than any candidate could for the next four years.
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