A New Government

It’s Tuesday November 8^th, 2016. Election night in America. By the time you read this blog, it will be Thursday and we will have elected a new president and other leaders in our government. Watching the election returns on TV, I’ve found myself far less anxious this time than in past elections. That sounds strange, given that this has been the wildest, most bizarre and divisive election I can remember. There were past presidential elections where I was so angry at the results that I wanted to throw objects at the television set after I had called half the population of my country ignorant idiots for not voting the way I did. After all, it would be the end of the world as we know it because my guy wasn’t elected.

The purpose of this blog piece is not to minimize the importance of this election. Were it not important, I wouldn’t have bothered to vote.

However, I have come to understand that there is Someone who transcends all kings and rulers and He has a kingdom that supersedes all earthly governments. I have seen social media posts during this election cycle by some of my fellow followers of Christ that made me wonder if they understand who our King is. Statements like “If Hillary gets elected, it’s all over! She’s going to destroy this country!” “God is going to remove His hand from this nation if we don’t elect the right person!”

If anything changes after this election, I hope it’s this – That we, the people of God would stop looking to politicians to be agents of change and realize that WE are the change.

What if we are the awakening we’ve been waiting for?

What if revival’s laid at our front door?

(From the song “Carrier” by Nathan Isaacs)

The prophet Isaiah foretold of the coming Messiah with these words:

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end.

Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,

To order it and establish it with judgment and justice

From that time forward, even forever.

The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.

(Isaiah 9:7)

I am under a government that was not elected by men, but appointed by Almighty God. That government was embodied in Jesus Christ and through His death and resurrection it is now embodied in us, the Body of Christ. How many presidents, governors, mayors, senators, etc. must fail before we realize that the only government that carries any weight in heaven is His government? That government legislates through us.

When this election is over and we have a new president, whether it’s your guy or gal, or my guy, Jesus will still be king. The sun will come up the next day and His mercies will still be new, just like they are every morning. God will still be in charge of His universe and nobody will have replaced Him!

One more thing. Can we learn how to love one another? After all, Jesus did say this –

“By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you are Republicans have love for one another.”

That’s what His government looks like.

Love,

Kevin