loyalty.

Psalm 93:1-2

"The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting."

Ah, the day after the election. Emotions are running high today, and to be honest I'm not quite sure how I feel about the whole thing. But I read this today and thought, does it really matter how I feel? There is no nihilistic tendency in this thought. It's just that I know that the God I serve is sovreign, and while man has free will, God still has ultimate control of the world and our lives. He knew what was going to happen, and for this time right now, Obama is to be President.

But that's a side issue, the main issue for me is to remember who my chief authority is. My loyalty is first to a King and a kingdom [as Derek Webb would say]. The Lord reigns, and He has from old, even more so from everlasting. My loyalty to Him demands my respect for the leaders of our nation, but more so, asks for my prayers for them. God is strong, and God is sovreign. My mind cannot comprehend the expanse of His plan for me, the country or the world, but whatever the plan is, I know it's for the best. He is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is here despite our human failings, and He is in these results one way or another.

My God reigns supreme above all the kings, presidents, prime ministers, and emperors. I serve Him with my heart and my life.

-lovingly-
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