Perhaps Today...Perhaps Tomorrow
By Joyce Wachsmuth--
It is 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening, November 3rd, and I am waiting for the election results to be declared. My husband, Doug and I have been in prayer for our country, and it was very important that we voted. As a United States citizen we are given the right and privilege to voice our opinion through voting. My dad came from the Philippines, and he was very proud to be a United States citizen. Therefore, he did not take it for granted that he could vote!
With the pandemic and the issues surrounding our nation, I was more involved emotionally and informationally, if there is such a word, in this election than in previous elections. I purposely wanted to understand the issues. I tried to use discretion and wisdom about what I shared and to whom. But at times I found it difficult to find that balance. The bombardment of social media was overwhelming, and it was easy to lose perspective. I had to remind myself many times that the Lord is the blessed controller of all things, and He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
There have been several verses that Doug and I have memorized that have helped us be grounded in our perspective about the election. Genesis 16:13..."You are the God who sees." He knows and sees what is happening in our country. We remind ourselves often that “Our citizenship is in heaven for which we eagerly wait a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20) We may be a citizen of the United States, but our true citizenship is in heaven. We have a higher calling as a citizen of heaven. We are already seated in the heavenly places. More than waiting on who will be the next President of the United States, we eagerly wait for our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come again. Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, Jesus Christ will return. Am I eagerly awaiting His return? Are you?
Let your unfailing love surround us Lord for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:22