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Derek Webb is a Contemporary Christian Musician, and a former singer from the group, Caedmon’s Call. He came out with a song in 2007 that has become an anthem for many people I know, called A Savior on Capitol Hill. The first verse goes “I’m so tired of these mortal men with their hands on their wallets and their hearts full of sin/ scared of their enemies, scared of their friends and always running for re-election/ so come to DC if it be thy will because we’ve never had a savior on Capitol Hill.” I think the song is a good reminder to anyone who looks to the hills for their defense. Capitol Hill, in this case. In a nation where almost all of our past presidents have claimed to be Christians, you can’t pick the next one on that alone. Too many people thought that our country would be saved if we elected McCain, and too many now think that it will be cursed because we elected Obama.
As Christians, there are several things that we believe and understand. The first is that God is in control, and uses all things for good. To keep that from becoming clichéd, put it in real world application. I honestly believe that this election will prove to be healthy for this country. As I watched the news results and saw the hundreds of thousand Americans celebrating Obama’s victory, I was encouraged that America would regain its spirit. I am not overly critical of the Bush administration, but it was undoubtedly unpopular. The change of administrations has definitely gotten a lot of people acutely interested in their country’s political scene. Many of those were an enormous amount of young people who love Obama. On the flip side, I think that now Christians will wake up to the reality that “when the righteous do nothing, the wicked rule.” Far too many Christians in the past years have fallen for the myth that if we have a godly president, everything is okay. That mentality has kept Christians politically asleep for the past 8 years, and allowed our ‘godly’ president to sink our nation into a 10 trillion dollar debt, among other things. Because we didn’t keep the leader of our choice accountable, now we will be forced to be involved to protect our rights from the opposite side. If that is what it takes to wake Christians up, then I say again that this election will be healthy for this country.
As Christians, there are several things that we believe and understand. The first is that God is in control, and uses all things for good. To keep that from becoming clichéd, put it in real world application. I honestly believe that this election will prove to be healthy for this country. As I watched the news results and saw the hundreds of thousand Americans celebrating Obama’s victory, I was encouraged that America would regain its spirit. I am not overly critical of the Bush administration, but it was undoubtedly unpopular. The change of administrations has definitely gotten a lot of people acutely interested in their country’s political scene. Many of those were an enormous amount of young people who love Obama. On the flip side, I think that now Christians will wake up to the reality that “when the righteous do nothing, the wicked rule.” Far too many Christians in the past years have fallen for the myth that if we have a godly president, everything is okay. That mentality has kept Christians politically asleep for the past 8 years, and allowed our ‘godly’ president to sink our nation into a 10 trillion dollar debt, among other things. Because we didn’t keep the leader of our choice accountable, now we will be forced to be involved to protect our rights from the opposite side. If that is what it takes to wake Christians up, then I say again that this election will be healthy for this country.
The second truth is less well known, and in greater need of remembrance today. It’s that God raises up all leaders, and “the heart of the [president] is in the hands of the Lord.” As our next president prepares to change this nation, are we objective? Are we seeking God’s will, or are we going to blanket reject anything from a democrat? Let me give you an objective perspective here. I am warily interested to see the economic changes that Obama is planning for our country. Any reasonable person can see that our nation is plunging towards an economic crash. Unfortunately, conservative economics haven’t been used properly since Reagan. Someone needed to grab the wheel, and change directions immediately. The people chose a Democrat, and now you have to expect him to veer the country left. Almost everyone approaching this election knew we needed an economic change. I’m not saying I’ll agree with what Obama does, but I am interested enough too watch it, and I’m trusting in the One whose hands are on Obama.
The last point I want to address is patriotism. The Bible tells us to respect our leaders, and that is something we all know, but in America it takes a different form. This is a free country, and respect doesn’t mean a forced allegiance. Here it’s a privilege to serve our country that is designed to serve us. Think about all the things your nation provides you with. The apostle Paul didn’t have the opportunity to love his country. Rome was restrictive, and you had to honor it to live. But in America God has blessed us with liberty, and a right to choose our government. So as part of a nation that has chosen Obama, what are you going to do? For the past several years the liberal media and much of America has torn down the country through it’s despising of the Bush administration. Now that the ball is in the conservative court, I hope we have enough patriotism to not follow suite. The biblical principle of correcting in love doesn’t end on a personal level. It means that as you lobby your elected officials, and campaign or protest, you aren’t also slandering them.
Finally, as we pray for God to bless this nation, remember that God has historically blessed or cursed a nation on behalf of its people. True change comes on a spiritual level, and not with a new president. Live as you would before God, because you never know if you are being counted in a heavenly equation as one of the few righteous. In Sodom and Gomorrah there weren’t even ten. How many will America need to survive?
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That's the main thing that has given me hope... that people seemed to be happy to be American and have the chance to vote. Regardless of who won, I don't think that can be bad.