Thoughts on the Election

Job 25:2
Dominion and awe belong to Him who establishes peace in His heights.

Monday, the day before the election, I had just about had all I could take of political ads, political commentary, and political jargon.  I just wanted Tuesday to be over.  In many ways, it seems panic and paranoia are at an all time high.  Maybe it’s the economy.  Maybe it’s the price of gas.  Maybe it’s the Internet.  But for me, this verse out of Job in the Life Journal reading plan was timely.

Regardless of who wins Tuesday, dominion and awe belong to the Lord.  My dictionary defines dominion as "sovereignty."  It defines sovereignty as "supreme power or authority."  That’s the God we serve.  Supreme power and authority belongs to God alone, and no man - not even the President of the United States - can take that away from Him.  He is the One who deserves and demands our admiration and our awe.  He is the One who has the ability to establish peace.

I hope you’ll join me in praying for whoever is declared the winner of today’s election.  If there is any hope for either candidate, it will be because the God who has "dominion and awe" and "establishes peace" is gracious and grants favor to His people.  May God be gracious to us all as we bless Him.