Inauguration Day is upon us. And, depending on your political perspective, you’re either excited, relieved, upset, nervous, agitated, outraged or a whole host of other emotions. And yet…
If you’re a Christian, your trust should be in the Lord. And your happiness should be centered on Him.
I’m not saying that the issues of the day are unimportant or that politics doesn’t impact us. Politics most certainly impacts us.
What I’m saying is that we should temper our expectations of civil government and that we can be joyful in the Lord no matter the challenges and circumstances.
Here’s a lesson I gave on a Wednesday night a few weeks back during one of OBC’s online service. (It was actually the final one for 2020). Note: You will need to skip ahead in the video by about 10 minutes to get to the lesson.
I talk about I Samuel 8 and how the people of Israel were demanding a king, as if a king would take care of their pain and solve their problems. I encourage you to watch it.
Many of God’s people in the Bible, in the course of history, and even today were living under political conditions much tougher and more turbulent than is the case in the United States today.
Our role is to glorify God, keep our eyes on Him, and then pray for the people in our lives and our societies — including our leaders.
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior.
Paul the Apostle, I Timothy 2:1-3, NIV
Let’s continue to do our part: Pray to God. Trust in God. And serve and glorify God. He is on the Throne no matter who is in the White House.
We don’t need to rely on politics for our peace. We can trust in the Prince of Peace for our peace.
