We’ve come to the end of a bitterly divisive election season. I’ve tuned most of it out – tossing mail unopened and letting the phone go unanswered. What I’m looking for more than anything in the midst of all the shouting is an oasis of calm. Some peace. And I’m not going to find it in the rhetoric of overwhelming fear.
Where can peace be found? In God. His Sovereignty offers us rest. “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he alone has all wisdom and power. He determines the course of world events; he removes kings and sets others on the throne. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars” (Daniel 2:20-21).
God is the one who has the final say. He knows what’s best and has the ability to bring it about. There’s great comfort in knowing that the world doesn’t revolve around me or rest on my decisions. My choices on any given day can never cancel out His grace.
But what if “your” candidate doesn’t win? What if the person in a position of authority isn’t a believer or even is against the things of God? The sovereignty of God is bigger than this fear as well. Jesus submitted to an unjust authority when He allowed Pilate to crucify Him (John 19:11). He understood that moment was not the final moment and Pilate didn’t have the final say.
It was actually in this moment that our peace was finally and forever established. God showed on the Cross that He is not our enemy. There is no authority that can supersede the love of God.
So what does that mean? There’s no reason to fear the results of this election or any other. God is not on the ballot. He’s still going to hold His position tomorrow as King of kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy 6:15). He will continue to extend His grace and mercy to everyone who seeks His Kingdom.
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. Philippians 3:20