Thanksgiving in Election Season

It seems to me that this election more than perhaps others that have gone before feels as though whomever wins the election - the country loses.  I will not tell you who to vote for, and I am not sure there is a "winning" candidate that is in the election this go-round.  I have seen and heard a lot of angst from Christians and wonder if we have lost sight of the truths of Scripture.  If you are wringing your hands this morning, be reminded of Psalm 2.  I will highlight a few of my favorite parts of this text.

It begins with nations in an uproar, trying hard to take a stand against God.  And the response of God to all of the efforts of man to thwart His perfect plan is recorded in verse 4. 

"He who sites in the heavens laughs, the Lord scoffs at them."

God sees all that is going on and all of the people fighting against Him.  God knows all of the contra-biblical attitudes that are out there.  He is aware of all of the legislation in the works that goes against morality and ethics.  He knows it all.  And He laughs.  Consider this today:  God takes all of the work of mankind to fight against His truth as one colossal joke.  In verse 5 He reminds us why - all He has to do is speak and it will terrify all who strive against Him. 

After a warning that all those in leadership on earth should tune themselves to Him, He reminds us of another truth we need to hear today. 

"How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!"

If you are relying on the election to give you peace and comfort, if you are going to be upset if your candidate doesn't win, if you think that it is over if the other person gets elected - perhaps you need to place your refuge in God instead of the president.   If you are worried that our economy will tank - put your refuge in God instead of your money.  If you are worried about the anti-God state of our world, place your refuge in the God who is the only one capable of fixing our broken world.  And remind yourself that He fixes this broken world through us - as we share Christ with those who need to hear.  Trump or Clinton will not fix anything- only Christ is capable of healing. 

And in the glorious truth that God is still in control we find thanksgiving.  Even in the midst of a nasty election cycle that ends today!

To God be the Glory!