"And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." Revelation 19:16
One of the most relevant events in our culture right now is obviously the presidential election that will take place in November. If you're anything like me, you're pretty sick of hearing about it or reading about it. But I have been asked a few times about my vote, to which I've responded with the proper Christian answer: I am going to pray about the election and the candidates, listen to what God has to say, and choose the candidate God has for this country. Then comes the question most would rather not hear: Well, are you a Democrat or Republican?
That's a very difficult question to answer these days. We live a world that has turned to violence and ridicule as it's response no matter the side someone chooses (inappropriately and unacceptably, I must add; I mean, whatever happened to freedom of speech and peaceful protest). Unfortunately, most don't care where I stand on the topic, but just want to know whether I agree with them or not. And in most cases I do not. I find myself being at odds with many of the ideals from both sides of the argument. But it wasn't until recently, listening to a Bible commentary by Chuck Missler on the Origin of Evil*, that something hit me: Above all, I am a monarchist!
Don't get me wrong, I understand the importance of good leadership, and that it is our responsibility to elect Godly leaders that will make decisions by looking at Biblical principle and prayerfully considering all aspects, but I don't serve the leadership of this country. They are supposed to serve me (although that is becoming less their focus). I serve a King, and not just any King, but the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. He is the King of the Jews and the King of Israel. He is the King of all the ages, the King of Heaven and the King of glory. I serve He who is, who was and who will always be. The first and the last, the Alpha and the Omega, the Aleph and the Tau.
He is the I AM that I AM, the enduringly strong, entirely sincere, eternally steadfast, immortally graceful, imperially powerful and impartially merciful. He is the very God of very God, yet He is also my Kinsman-Redeemer. He is my place of refuge and my source of life. And we are the beneficiaries of the love letter that He wrote in blood on a cross over 2000 years ago in Judea. "He was crucified on a cross of wood; yet He made the hill on which it stood."
Every decision that I make is to serve His purposes and His will, and even though I often fail at that, His mercies are new each day. I am not a Democrat or a Republican, a liberal or a conservative, a socialist or a patriot. I am a bondservant to the King of the Most High. And He reigns eternal.
Holy Spirit, speak to every voter in this nation, whether believer or not, as we choose the new leaders that will make the decisions on our behalf. Provide us Your Holy wisdom, so that we might once again become a real monarchy the way You intended; a nation serving the eternal King, Jesus Christ. Help Your people remember where their loyalty lies, and remember whose will shall be done. Praise you Holy God, in Jesus' precious name, Amen!
*Many of the listed attributes and titles of Christ taken from Chuck Missler's Origin of Evil, mostly because I like the way they were worded, and why fix what isn't broken? To watch click here: Session 1 & Session 2
One of the most relevant events in our culture right now is obviously the presidential election that will take place in November. If you're anything like me, you're pretty sick of hearing about it or reading about it. But I have been asked a few times about my vote, to which I've responded with the proper Christian answer: I am going to pray about the election and the candidates, listen to what God has to say, and choose the candidate God has for this country. Then comes the question most would rather not hear: Well, are you a Democrat or Republican?
That's a very difficult question to answer these days. We live a world that has turned to violence and ridicule as it's response no matter the side someone chooses (inappropriately and unacceptably, I must add; I mean, whatever happened to freedom of speech and peaceful protest). Unfortunately, most don't care where I stand on the topic, but just want to know whether I agree with them or not. And in most cases I do not. I find myself being at odds with many of the ideals from both sides of the argument. But it wasn't until recently, listening to a Bible commentary by Chuck Missler on the Origin of Evil*, that something hit me: Above all, I am a monarchist!
Don't get me wrong, I understand the importance of good leadership, and that it is our responsibility to elect Godly leaders that will make decisions by looking at Biblical principle and prayerfully considering all aspects, but I don't serve the leadership of this country. They are supposed to serve me (although that is becoming less their focus). I serve a King, and not just any King, but the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. He is the King of the Jews and the King of Israel. He is the King of all the ages, the King of Heaven and the King of glory. I serve He who is, who was and who will always be. The first and the last, the Alpha and the Omega, the Aleph and the Tau.
He is the I AM that I AM, the enduringly strong, entirely sincere, eternally steadfast, immortally graceful, imperially powerful and impartially merciful. He is the very God of very God, yet He is also my Kinsman-Redeemer. He is my place of refuge and my source of life. And we are the beneficiaries of the love letter that He wrote in blood on a cross over 2000 years ago in Judea. "He was crucified on a cross of wood; yet He made the hill on which it stood."
Every decision that I make is to serve His purposes and His will, and even though I often fail at that, His mercies are new each day. I am not a Democrat or a Republican, a liberal or a conservative, a socialist or a patriot. I am a bondservant to the King of the Most High. And He reigns eternal.
Holy Spirit, speak to every voter in this nation, whether believer or not, as we choose the new leaders that will make the decisions on our behalf. Provide us Your Holy wisdom, so that we might once again become a real monarchy the way You intended; a nation serving the eternal King, Jesus Christ. Help Your people remember where their loyalty lies, and remember whose will shall be done. Praise you Holy God, in Jesus' precious name, Amen!
*Many of the listed attributes and titles of Christ taken from Chuck Missler's Origin of Evil, mostly because I like the way they were worded, and why fix what isn't broken? To watch click here: Session 1 & Session 2
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