He's Still On the Throne

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 4:6-7

I am so thankful for God's sovereignty. I cannot imagine living my life apart from that knowledge.  Although I don't fully understand it, the more I grow in my faith, I am more and more amazed by it.  There is such a peace, such a comfort, such a joy that comes from knowing that no matter what happens, in my life personally, in the lives of those around me, in our country, in the world...God IS on the throne and He IS in control.  That is something to rejoice in, every single day.

I prayed for the next president of the United States, and as confident as I was in hope for a change, I prayed that no matter what the outcome, I would be thankful; thankful for the sovereignty of God and the fact that He IS fulfilling His GOOD and PERFECT plan.  When what seemed to be so many people's worst nightmare came true last night, I too sat surprised.  However, I was quickly reminded of the fact that God was on the throne in heaven, and He was NOT surprised in the least bit.  In fact, He had ordained this from BEFORE the foundation of time.  That was SO comforting to me, and such a powerful reality to cling to despite the heartbreak I had for our country, and the people living here.  

There is so much we see wrong with this country, with the leaders, with the people in it, etc.; all of it stems from one problem, depravity.  We are a godless society, a group of people who don't fear the Holy God, and a culture who lives for self and pleasure rather than for the glory of the only God...WHY? Because we are a nation made up of many unsaved, unregenerate, dead people.  It is heartbreaking and frightening when you think about it.  But what should really break our hearts is not that the man who was voted into office is not who we wanted, but rather that there are millions of people in our country who reject the Holy God and who don't know Him.  We should be burdened for the lost, we should be eager to share Truth with those who don't know Him, and we should be prayerful for their souls.  Instead of dwelling on what we "think" comes next, we should be on our knees, praying for the president, praying for the government officials, praying for the nation, praying for God's perfect will to be done here in America...after all, only HE can truly change anything. 

If you are like me, you may be tempted to despair in moments such as these, but I urge you, be thankful.  For we are sojourners, this is NOT your home.  Moments like these remind us of a precious Truth, that He IS in control, sovereign over all, and He is STILL on the throne.