It’s been a
week since the elections, and I have taken the entire week to pray, meditate
and discern what lessons are to be gained from the events of November 6th.
First of
all, my heart breaks at the condition of the Church. Unfortunately, there is
still much racism in the Church as evidenced by the many Black pastors who
encouraged their congregations to elect a man who has proven to govern in ways
that are plainly contrary to Scripture. I am encouraged, however, by the many
Black pastors who have not bowed to the idol of skin color, but who have called
the Democratic Party the “anti-Christian party” for the inclusion of same-sex
marriage in their platform. It seems like rather than bringing us all together,
President Barack Obama has caused more division even within his own race.
I still hear
the mantra that Obama is for the poor and the underprivileged. This is nothing
more than fanciful delusion. Barack
Obama is for Barack Obama. What poor
have been lifted to the middle class in the last four years? What
under-privileged have gained more privileges? What widows and orphans have
found greater support and security as a result of Obama’s policies?—None. That
is the plain truth. Yet those who have been deluded by race will find that they
are in fact, as Joe Biden said, allowing others to put them back into bondage—government
bondage. An entire book can be written on this one subject, so let’s move
on.
There were
three non-negotiable issues at stake in this past election: the pro-life issue, the definition of
marriage and the issue of religious liberties threatened by Obamacare. No
Christian—and certainly no pastor—should have voted for any candidate on any
level who would not support these three fundamental moral issues. But apparently many did, and so this tells me
that the pulpits failed to preach and teach the Christian responsibility to be
faithful stewards of the gift of liberty. Judgment begins in the house of the
Lord. America has chosen fear and bondage over faith and freedom, and the
clergy have been silent when we should have been leading the nation to
righteousness.
I believe
the mistake we made was to ignore the most important issue impacting the peace
and prosperity of our nation, and it is not the economy. It is the role that
God plays in the life of our nation. No Republican candidate made a major issue
of this “major issue.” It is true for
nations as well as individuals that if we seek first His Kingdom then all other
things will be given to us. After all, what is our national motto? It isn’t “In
the economy we trust.” or “In Congress we trust,” or even “In the People We
Trust.” No. Our motto is “In God We Trust.” That’s where the debate must begin.
For those who are afraid we’ll create a theocracy, we can take this opportunity
to teach what it means to put our trust in the God of the Bible, and emphasize
that it is our Bible-based faith that guarantees others the right to believe or
not believe as they choose. Those who would remove the Bible from public
discourse are cutting off the very branch they’re sitting on. They are
unwittingly sowing the seeds of their own demise. All I am advocating is that
we go back to timeless founding principles:
“Whereas it is the duty of all nations to
acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful
for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favor…” –George
Washington
If America
is to survive there must be open and public acknowledgement of our trust in God
and the Holy Scriptures as the principle source of governing standards for
individuals, and for a nation of individuals.
After all, the statement is still true: “Blessed is the Nation whose
God is the Lord”. (Psalm 33:12).
Now let's
look at some of the specific areas that will be affected by this current
election.
THE ECONOMY
The stock
market has already begun to react negatively to Obama’s re-election. The more
this administration executes its economic policies based on failing Keynesians
philosophy, the more we will begin to look like Greece. There is no surprise
here. Simply look at California. It is leading the way.
FOREIGN POLICY
The simple fact that Obama was endorsed by the likes of Castro, Chavez
and other Socialist leaders and tyrants is a clear indicator of where we stand
on Foreign Policy. I’ve said before, and his policies continue to confirm that
Barack Obama is the first “un-American” American president.
Now we have to be ever-vigilant that he doesn’t give away the store to
the likes of our political foes like Putin, since after all, now after the
elections he “can be more flexible.” God help us!
God help Israel who can no longer count on the United States to help
protect them. After all, we can’t even protect our own people in the
Middle-east. Remember Ben Ghazi?
CONCLUSION
America has chosen a leader who clearly has not ruled “in the fear of
God,” and if he continues on the same course we will see a continuing
degradation in America life on every front: the economy, foreign policy and in
the moral atmosphere in which our children grow, as seen in the increasing
coarseness and vulgarity on national bulletin boards like Facebook and
Twitter..
In addition there will be increased domestic tensions as groups are pitted
against one another for a larger piece of the shrinking government pie. Rather
than becoming a more perfect “union” as our founders envisioned we will degrade
into less perfect disunion. Rather than moving toward the ideal of being “one
nation under God,” we will move in the direction of being many nations under
government.
So what are we to do? Though I confess I was looking forward to a season
of revival in our economy, in our standing in the world, and in the moral
atmosphere of our nation, it appears that will not be the case. Apparently we
will sink deeper as a nation, before we call out to God for help.
People of faith must make a radical commitment to God and to the cause of
the Gospel. We must repent of our complacency, and contrary to popular thought,
we must courageously talk about the two things that most impact our families
and friends: religion and politics. We have allowed those who came out of the
closet to push us in. That is unacceptable.
We must pray like it all depends on God and work like it all depends on
us, or we may very well sink to levels beyond recovery as a nation. If God
didn’t spare the nation of Israel when they turned their backs on Him in the
eighth century B.C., why should we think He would spare us from our rebellion?
We have seen genuine revivals in our nation’s history in the 1700s and
again in the 1800s. People of faith must be determined to see a national
revival again, and begin by first repenting of our own sin, and desperately
calling out to God for a demonstration of His manifest presence among the
people. The answers to our nation’s problems have never been political; they
have always been spiritual at the core. And as long as there is a Christ, there
is hope. That is the reason I am hopeful. We read the back of the book. We win.
I just want to take as many with me as possible, especially those in my own
family. I pray you will join me until we see once again, “America bless God!”
