Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Now What?

I started this post the Wednesday morning after the election . . .the beginning of this make more sense if you know that :-)

Well. It's over. What in the world will we all talk about NOW? :-)

I heard a great observation today on the radio. The DJ commented that most people were walking around today either on cloud nine or completely down in the dumps based on the outcome of yesterday's election. There's not a whole lot of in-between, apathetic feelings floating around right now.

And I think that's GREAT.

So what is our response now to all this as Christians?

I think first, no matter who you voted for we are called to pray. Pray for wisdom for President-Elect Obama as he considers who he will surround himself with. Pray that he will have a humble heart and listen for God's direction for our country. Pray for his protection as well as his family's.

This really isn't an option. We HAVE to pray.

But what else?

I think voting was just the beginning.

My prayer is that all this fervor and excitement we all felt during the election process will not die down but only increase. This government is not a monarchy - it's supposed to be a representation of the people. So wouldn't it make sense to let your leaders know what we the people are thinking? (I'm writing this just as much for myself since I have never been involved in politics.) Get informed on what's going on and let your reps know what you think.

Piggybacking on Brian's comment from the other day . . .if Jesus called us to love our neighbors then think about how that affects your view on immigration, poverty, etc. Jesus called us to take care of the "least of these" [Matt 25:40] . . . how does that affect those that can't afford insurance - who choose between medicine they need and food to eat for the week? What about the unborn? Tie that to the "loving our neighbor" command and I'm thinking that standing outside abortion clinics with graphic posters and hate signs really isn't the way to go here (Do you really see Jesus doing such a thing??).

Let's get involved in affecting the policies in this country without losing the two greatest commandments . . ."Love the Lord your God" and "Love your neighbor as yourself." [Mark 12:29-31]

Like I said, I'm writing this just as much for myself as anything. I'm horrible at getting involved in politics, knowing all the issues, etc. But maybe this is a good early New Year's resolution for some of us?

By the way - if any of you have favorite websites you use to keep informed, contact your reps, etc. then feel free to pass them along in the comments. And even if nobody does it's no excuse . . .we all know how to Google :-)

2 comments:

  1. Totally Agree!! No matter who we voted for the decision was made, and in the American way, Thank God. Now it is time to pull together as a nation and Pray for God's direction, guidance, wisdom, and protection for our future president, senators, congressmen, and the everyday people of our nation. Our nation is in Great need of God, no matter who has the huge responsibilty of leading our nation. We need God and he is Faithful and will provide what we need, when we need it, not when we want it. I just think about how God provided for the Israelites in the Wilderness he provided safety, direction, and nurshiment one day at a time. And I believe he does they same for you and me.
    Thanks for the great post Prayer Partner!!!

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