Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times
some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and
teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and
their consciences are dead. (1 Timothy 4:1-2 NLT)
This election has brought a heartache I didn’t think
possible, I honestly did not expect the outcome and have felt a deep sadness
for our country because of it. I’ve been praying and talking to God, trying to receive
some sort of revelation about the whole thing, and the best thing He could give
me has turned out to be His peace. I’m no longer worried or anxious about the
future of our country, I’m not tied up in knots over the government and what’s
going to happen; instead I’ve found a peaceful calmness, that could only be given by
God.
I was reading some statistics1
on the voters in this election and there are some shocking numbers related to
people of faith and how they voted. Basically the consensus was that over 6
million self-described evangelical Christians voted for a President that
supports abortion (of any kind) on demand and same-sex marriage (all which are
specifically against the Bible’s teachings). This is the sort of thing that
truly breaks my heart, the thought that there are so many believers out there,
that have missed God. We're not talking about the lost– their eyes are veiled to
the truth; this is suppose to be our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! I have written
before on believers being forced to make a decision, to choose between God or this world we live
in,2 but honestly I had no idea that there were so many self-described Christians, who
chose the world over God.
I started writing this blog last October because I believed
my purpose was to build up and encourage other Christians. I never imagined
that God would reveal so much to me or that I would reach people in countries I
never heard of, let alone countries where they are predominantly of Muslim faith. So I have been reminded that God can use anyone to
share His Word, and I have been blessed to be His vessel here. I don’t claim to be a
knowledgeable Christian; I really wish I had more Bible teaching, but I've learned that when we get into the Bible, God will reveal scripture to us. I've heard it said before, that ‘God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the
called’. When I stepped out in faith to start my Facebook page and this Blog,
God gave me what I needed to reach out and teach His Word. I've been blessed with a
wonderful church, that has enabled me to exponentially grow spiritually from when I first returned to the Lord in 2004 and there's still a lot more learning to do.
I think the revelation that God is trying to share with me,
is that, there is much work to be done. One scripture has stayed with me for
over a year now:
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the
workers are few. So pray to the Lord who
is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
(Matthew 9:37-38 NLT)
We each have work to do, each and everyone of us are His workers – whether we
feel called or qualified, that’s who we are. There is a war that is waging, a
war for the souls of the lost - and every day that we wake up, we are expected to do battle. This election just means that the stakes are higher now, time is
running out and we need to step up and take our roles. No soldier goes into battle without being prepared
and Believers are warriors of God – maybe that's what went wrong with the 6 million, maybe they weren't prepared. That’s why Paul told us to pick up the WHOLE armor of God.
Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle
on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so
that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth,
righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to
apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an
indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing
warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes
open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.
(Ephesians 6:13-18 MSG)
So there’s no time for mourning, we've got work to do, this battle might have been lost – but the war wages on and we haven't finished until
Jesus returns for us!
