This is essentially the same devotion I sent eight years ago and four years ago. I scheduled it to be sent before the results of the election were known. What I do know is that when the results are tallied, about half of the voters will not be happy with the result.
However, Paul tells us in Romans 13:1-2, “Everyone must submit to governing authorities, For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.”
As I was thinking about the implications of this, I thought about the conditions of the people during Paul’s time. They were governed by the dictator in Rome. The Romans considered the Emperor to be their God. Christians were persecuted, tortured and killed. However, eventually in 380 AD, Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman Empire.
God is in control.
No matter who is elected in the USA, our responsibility is clearly provided in the Bible, and our hope is in the Lord.
Dear Lord, what peace it provides us to know that you have control over all things. As Christians, help us continue to follow your will, love our neighbors, and pray for our leaders, even if they are not our choice, and may God Bless America. In Jesus’ name. Amen.