President Obama

This morning brings news that our new President Elect is Barack Obama. Saying President Obama has a funny ring to it but as Americans we have 4 years to grow accustomed to it. We will also have many new and different ideas to grow accustomed to as our new president leads us into an "Era of change and reform".

I write this in response to the reaction I've seen among the majority of my Christian/Conservative friends and Colleagues. It appears that because we have a liberal President that Armageddon is upon us and the end of the world is near. It also seems that God allowing this travesty to take place Is a sign that his judgement is near. I would like to preface my response by saying I am very conservative and voted for McCain, and agree that for moral purposes he was the better candidate ( I.e. Abortion, Same Sex Marriage, etc...) but I think this idea that a liberal leader is the end of a successful America is a bit.... Fanatical. I agree it's not ideal but we have had liberal leaders before and we have fared just fine! We just need to trust that God has our best interests at heart!

I'd like to comfort you all with this scripture:

Romans 13:1 (NIV)
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorites that exist have been established by God"

Paul brings out here that all authority is established by God. God sees our situation here and not only sympothizes but made it happen this way... God put President Obama in his position and will accomplish his purpose through him.

So my friends we can stop this chatter about Armageddon, and the end of the world. God has it under control, let's not allow emotion or fanaticism get the better of us, but rather trust God made the right decision and move forward. Let's not allow discontent or emotion or even Fanatacism give the world another reason to peg us Christians as nutjobs with this end of the world Armageddon rhetoric... We give them enough reasons without adding this!

So here is what I propose...
Let's continue as good citizens to stand for our beliefs and vote accordingly and trust that the God who this country was established on is the same God he said he was in Romans 13, and let's place faith and trust in his decision!!