It’s been such a strange year. For those of us who are Americans, much of what we’ve held dear seems to be hanging in the balance. Many of us are clinging to the fragile hope that somehow everything will turn out okay after the November election. That somehow all will go back to normal if we just elect the right President.
Even this has divided Christians (or at least those who call themselves Christians). I am deeply, deeply troubled by the amount of Christians who give no value to moral issues and only focus on social justice issues. Something is very, very wrong when the focus is on something that was never even taught in the Bible.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Social justice is a communist term. It is not from the Bible nor is it promoted in the Bible. (I beg of you to look for yourself if you don’t believe me.)
What is in the Bible is God’s hatred for murder (abortion) and sexual sin. We must think about this as we consider the upcoming election.
But no matter the outcome in November, we must remember that our salvation does not come from any earthly government.
In I Peter 2:11, we are called sojourners and pilgrims. A sojourner is someone who resides temporarily. A pilgrim is one who travels in a foreign land.
If we are a believer, then this earth is not our true home. We are just passing through.
However, many of us have made ourselves very comfortable here and we are in no hurry to leave this foreign land. We have set down deep roots and this is causing many of us to focus on what we can do to keep things the way they have always been. We are deeply concerned and perhaps even distraught at the thought of so many changes.
While this is only natural, it is important that we think through what we know from the Bible.
As we watch the world setting up for Revelation 13 (in a way that I honestly never thought I’d see in my lifetime), how do we even pray? We know that America can’t be strong in the last days or globalism would never be possible. And we know from our study of Revelation that globalism does happen eventually. So America must be weakened and broken at some point.
When this will happen in its finality, we can not know. Sometimes these things take time. Sometimes they happen fast. But we must remember we are pilgrims traveling in a foreign land. This world is not our home.
This is why we can’t put our hope in America. Or the government. Or a presidential candidate.
Our hope should be in Christ alone. He alone is our Savior.
He has saved us, not from temporary earthly pain and torment, but from eternal damnation. We must keep a proper perspective in the midst of all of this confusion and chaos.
All of the stability and security we felt with our normal way of life has been swept away within a few short months. But God has not changed. He is still the same–yesterday, today, and forever the same. Isn’t that an incredible thought in light of all that is going on in America and across the entire world? Everything may be different right now, but God is not. He is still our Rock and Refuge. He is our security.
And not only does God never change, but He is controlling everything that is happening (Proverbs 21:1; Psalm 22:28). He is fully sovereign and none of this is taking Him by surprise.
It may be His will that America grows strong again. Or it may be time for her to weaken beyond repair in order to start the process of creating the one world government prophesied in the book of Revelation. Whatever time it is, we need to be yielded to His will. Whatever time it is, we can rest firmly in the knowledge that this country and the whole world is in God’s hands and we can trust Him.
No matter what lies ahead for America and the rest of the world, we know we have a wonderfully safe and secure home waiting for us after this journey is over. And that’s something we can count on!
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’
Isaiah 12:2
Hi Leslie👋,
Your post today really struck a chord with me. Thank you! I have felt much like you have the last few months. Can’t focus on my Bible, church, friends. It’s pathetic! I believe your message has come back stronger. Focusing on the Lord in His proper place as first in my life is where I need to go. My Christian girlfriends are very concerned about social justice. I keep my mouth shut because of the ruckus that entails if I don’t. I am going to share this post & start being more vocal, in a nice loving way. We must keep our eyes & hearts on Jesus💗
It’s what we must do even though some days it’s so so hard. Glad to know there are others who feel the same as me.
Leslie, this is so true, I believe & agree with all that you wrote. I pray you keep writing…I look forward to reading what God gave you to write. Thank you!!! <3
Thank you, Dawn!
Leslie, I so needed this. I really thank you for your writing skills. Thank you Lord, for her gift.
Thank you, Cathy! :)
Even though this was originally posted last fall..it is an important reminder for now and the future. God has a redemptive plan and nothing or no one is going to change His plan. Since that time, I came to some conclusions or rather I probably was convicted by the Holy Spirit. I was hanging onto the hope that we would save America with that election. I was hoping the re-election of DJT was going to save America. Politics was an idol I needed to eliminate. I agree, a strong America keeps the globalists/sons of Satan from implementing their one world government and religion. I no longer recognize the country of my birth, the immorality and lawlessness of the majority is sweeping the land. When a sitting congressman says “God’s will is no concern of this Congress”, then I know that government will not save us. I am straightening up and lifting my head, because redemption is drawing near. Come soon, King Jesus!
Amen!!