Things to Remember About the Election

Former senior pastor of McLean Bible Church Lon
Solomon in Northern Virginia reminds we Christ-

followers of a few critical things about the upcoming election:

#1. God is in control. End of story. He decides who will be President. Period. "Let everyone be subject 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 "Jesus answered [speaking to Pilate], “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.” John 19:11 "No one… can exalt themselves. It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another." Psalms 75:6-7. As the Bible states, God puts leaders in place, people do not. We can’t begin to know what God is thinking or allowing. He exalts both the godly and ungodly to fulfill His purposes.

#2. The world is not going to end regardless of who is elected. Jesus is still King. We have seen worse and survived. (read your Bible about some of the immoral leaders that God used). If you had God’s birds-eye view of the human race, we all look pretty immoral and hopeless. "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9. You can trust that God has a plan. I don’t know what the plan is, but I do know God ALWAYS has a plan for His Glory. Always.

#3. We can never, ever put our faith and trust in any human being, only Christ. If Jesus were on the ballot this fall, He would get my vote, but He is not. Not voting is not an option. It is our responsibility as Americans to exercise our civic duty and vote. Pray for God’s will to be done, vote as closely as you can for those that will uphold biblical principles, then put your faith and trust in Christ alone…..and vote.