God is on His Throne

Any time there is a vote cast and tallied for or against someone or something, there will be losers and winners. None of us like losing at anything! Whether your candidate(s) won or lost we are all invited to consider a proper perspective within the larger picture. As Christians, we pray for God's will to be seen. We ask for His blessing on this nation. We ask that He would mature the Church in America so that we would have greater impact for Jesus Christ in the world. Sometimes we pray narrowly for God to grant specific requests and other times we pray in general for God to bring about His Kingdom work in His way and time. When God's method is different than what we expected, it can disappoint and create confusion. The solution is for us to "pan out" so that we can see more of what God sees. 

Is it possible for God to use unrighteous means to accomplish righteous goals? This thought troubles us, as it did Habakkuk some 2600 years ago when God told him that the Babylonians were His disciplinary tool of choice. The prophet could not believe that God in His holiness would use unrighteous means to accomplish His sovereign work. He asked the Lord why violence, evil deeds, misery, and injustice went unnoticed: "How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look,   I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight. The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted. (Hab. 1:2-4)"

God's answer to him is also for us today according to our Convocation speaker today. Tim Lee shared from this text to give us hope and the challenge not to quit. We were told to stand taller, stand for Israel, stand for the unborn babies, and stand for what is righteous! I would add, stand for biblical marriage, stand for the trustworthiness of God's Word as error free, and stand for absolute truth. God is able to work His plan in many ways that we have not even thought of. God knew what the election results were before FOX News did! He is not worried today. It is all in His plan...will you find peace in Him? 

"The Lord replied, “Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it." (Hab. 1:5)

We must pray for this nation that God would have mercy on us and bring spiritual reform to His people. "And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right." (2 Thess. 3:13)

"But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him." (Hab. 2:20)