My country, the United States of America, had an election two months ago to elect a new President. This is something my country does every four years.
Four years ago, in November of 2016, Donald Trump was elected by the people of the United States to become our President for the next four years. He was inaugurated two months later in January of 2017.
President Trump ran again for President last year, but according to many sources, he lost to Joseph Biden. Since November, many Americans, including our President, have questioned those voting results because something seemed off.
Like anything we might question in life, something has to be rightfully proven in order to set it right. Since November, our President has been working hard to set things right if indeed something was not right in regards to our recent elections.
This past Wednesday, January 6th, massive crowds of people congregated in our capitol city, Washington D.C., to listen to our President address our nation about this very thing. Major events took place later on that day within our government. Sadly, one of those things included a group of not so good people getting inside our capitol building.
Since then, that particular event has been all over our news and social media sites. It's extremely sad, and a tremendous embarrassment for my country.
Many people in my country have been confused by it all, and sadly, people are becoming at odds with each other. That makes my heart even more sad. We should respect others, even if we disagree.
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As a Christian, my ultimate citizenship is in heaven; I am a citizen of God's Kingdom. I do not support either political party in my country; both political parties in my country have problems.
However, I do rejoice when God gives my nation a President that supports freedom and Biblical values.
God's Word says:
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn." Proverbs 29:2
Our current President supports freedom and Christians along with many other wonderful things! For that, I have been incredibly thankful to God for! The Bible says:
"...that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will." Daniel 5:19-21
"The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." Proverbs 21:1
Although our President has faults, he has been a tremendous blessing to my country! God has used him mightily! I've thanked the Lord so many times for our President, and I've prayed for him as God's Word tells us to do:
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour." 1 Timothy 2:1-3
For the past several months, I've prayed, very specifically, for truth, righteousness, and justice to prevail in my country!
As a young girl, I was taught about our wonderful, American history in my school books, and I fondly remember learning to memorize the names of the Presidents in a song in either 4th or 5th grade. Although I learned a little bit about our government when I was in school, that wasn't something I thought much about. I remember praying for our current President when I was growing up, and any government news I heard was usually through my Dad. I lived a happy, quiet life as a girl, and I was so thankful for our wonderful country and the freedoms we enjoy!
Our recent events, including the riots this past year, are something I've never seen before in my country. It makes me so sad to see this in our news.
Now, as an adult woman, feeling a little overwhelmed at times by recent events within our government, it made me think of these comforting verses in the Bible:
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this." Isaiah 9:6-7
God's Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom; it is a heavenly kingdom, a spiritual one. Jesus referred to it as "The Kingdom of Heaven". Those who have been born again, given their life to God, and have been washed in the blood of the Lamb are citizens of this heavenly Kingdom!
However, according to these verses, along with many other verses in Scripture, there is coming a day when the Kingdom of Heaven will, literally, come to earth! Jesus will reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords over all nations on earth from His throne in Jerusalem! What a glorious time that will be! This is known as the 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth. This is a fact; it will happen!
Revelation 11:15 says: "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
I don't understand why Christians don't talk about this much. The Bible says that the government shall be on His shoulder, and that Christ's Kingdom will never end! That thought brings such hope, such joy, and such comfort to my heart to think of Christ ruling over the entire earth, especially during these unsettling times in my country!
I recently came across this beautiful poem that echoes this truth from the Bible.
When Jesus is King
Praise to our King Who is coming to reign,
Glory to Jesus the Lamb that was slain:
Life and salvation, His empire shall bring,
Joy to the nations - when Jesus is King.
Men shall learn right in His Kingdom of Peace,
Freedom shall flourish and wisdom increase.
Foe shall be friend when His triumph we sing,
Sword shall be sickle - when Jesus is King.
All shall come back who have lived long ago,
Love like a banner shall over them flow;
Sin shall be conquered as light shines within,
O hail happy day - when Jesus is King.
All men shall dwell in His marvelous light,
Races long severed His love shall unite,
Justice and truth from His scepter shall spring.
Wrong will be ended - when Jesus is King.
~ author unknown
"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10
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