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Betty and I wore black yesterday. We're in mourning. There wasn't much to celebrate. We certainly understand the legitimate ecstacy of African-Americans to see such a man elected. But if only it had been someone with views like Alan Keyes!
As it is, we have a president-elect with the most liberal voting record in the Senate, and one who has already announced his intent to advance the agenda of those pushing for legalization of live-birth abortions and gay marriage, not to mention his economic philosophy that has all the marks of classic (failed) socialism. (See Joel Belz's excellent editorial in the newest edition of World magazine.) And then there's the matter of the kind of Supreme Court judges we can expect him to appoint.
There were two things to celebrate, though. One is that the marriage amendments passed in California (!!!) as well in Florida. The other is that God was not up for re-election. He remains King of kings ... and of presidents!
One of our members here at LOPC, Debbye Tate, wrote an excellent personal reflection about all this to her email friends yesterday. With her permission, I include it here, echoing her sentiments ...
Hi, All,
In light of the crushing defeat of my candidate last night, I feel compelled to share some final thoughts, especially since I was in the thick of the campaign all along.
Last night was disappointingly tough. I was discouraged, tired, and depressed. America has most definitely made a hard left turn and is no longer considered "center right". That's bad for the country.
Under an Obama administration the next eight years:
I'm concerned about the upcoming rise in the number of abortions.
I'm concerned about the much tougher economic times ahead.
I'm concerned about the influence that William Ayers, Rev. Jeremiah
Wright, Fr. Fleger, etc. will have on the new president.
I'm concerned about the almost filibuster-proof House.
I'm concerned about the safety of our military as their support weakens
drastically from the Oval office.
I'm concerned about the legions who voted for Obama sincerely believing
that somehow their pockets would suddenly fill with cash and their gas
tanks would never be empty once Obama was elected.
I'm concerned about the sweeping tide (again) of illegal immigrants.
I'm concerned about new Supreme Court justices.
Yet, all of these concerns can have a positive purpose. The Bible tells me to pray for those in government, which I intend to do.
Beyond that, though, God reminds me to put no trust in mere man. It is God who puts national leaders in those positions. He exercises the power to turn the hearts and minds of kings in the direction He chooses, whether they're aware of it or not.
The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1
God's will cannot be thwarted. I needed that reminder today.
Finally, I need to remember where my real treasure lies. This passage from Psalm 73 sums it up perfectly:
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
So, even though I don't agree with him and don't even necessarily like him or his wife, I will begin today to pray for President-Elect and Mrs. Obama and for this amazing God-blessed country.
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