My heart is so heavy with the thought of an ungodly man in
the place of leadership of our country once again. I mourn for the disaster
that is coming on our country and for the loss and suffering which our children
and grandchildren will face because of this election, for the murder of unborn
millions and perhaps the forced deaths of many of us as we age.
Perhaps God is using him to chastise and humble our nation
and through the coming four years to cause people's hearts to be open once
again to Him. I don't know what God's plan is for us, but I believe he is still
in charge of our world. Still I mourn for the loss of the things and freedoms
we had when growing up, which our children and grandchildren may never now
experience. I mourn for those who will go hungry and be cold and continue to
loose their homes and jobs. I mourn for those who are now and will be forced to
live by the grace of government programs, because they cannot support
themselves or care for their families.
I know that it is hard not to loose heart at times like
this, but having our hope centered on something greater and more lasting is
what gives us the ability to continue on in this world.
Paul's words in Romans
8:35-39 reminds us of the hope we have in Christ.
"35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s
love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are
persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are
killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)
37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming
victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever
separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers
of hell can separate us from God’s love.
39 No power in the
sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be
able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our
Lord." (NLT)
Russ Lawson
