God is still in control.

The Lord is sovereign over you and your circumstances, over this election, and over the decisions and policies of whatever candidate gets into office. The Lord was sovereign over the primary election, over every debate, breaking news article, and disappointment we’ve had since then.

Scripture tells us in Romans that no political leader or ruler is in power, except those who the Lord has put there.

Romans 13:1 – “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” 

If a candidate that grieves us and we didn’t vote for is voted into the Presidency, then that will be part of the Lord’s perfect plan. That President and everything he/she does will part of the perfect plan that the Lord has instituted to bring about His good will for humanity, and the second coming of our Savior.

“But what if there is election fraud, and the candidate isn’t really who belongs in power?”

God is still in control.

Human scheming and sin cannot, never have, and never will overcome the perfect will of God. If God sees fit to allow deception and dishonesty in our election process, then He is using that to accomplish something that is Good. If that happens, He has allowed it for a reason, and we must not allow it to cause us to question Him or to fear.

“But what if the candidate that gets in re-instates abortion protections and millions more babies die?”

God is still in control.

In that case, which I pray does not come to be, we will grieve. We will continue to fight for what is right, keep praying for changed hearts, and for women who are abortion-vulnerable to receive salvation. We must continue to do what we can to champion the cause of Life and un-born image bearers — all of which we should be doing already.

No matter what you fear may happen after this election, God already knows the outcome and it will be for your good, even if it doesn’t feel or seem good. While we live in this material world, our ultimate authority and hope is in the Lord. He alone is the king who can save, redeem, and restore us to perfect unity with the Father. Every earthly ruler will fail us and fall short, because every earthly ruler is not Jesus.

Jesus Christ alone is our King.

Jesus Christ alone is the one in whom we must put our hope.

Jesus Christ alone is our Savior.

Ephesians 1:21-22 – “Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.”

No matter what happens tomorrow, God is most certainly not surprised, and most certainly is still Sovereign.

Keep praying, and put your hope in no earthly ruler.

He who is mighty has done a great thing!

-M