What’s still true regardless of elections and viruses…
I have never been so emotional over an election. I vote and I care about who wins, but this time I was a wreck! Maybe I watched more of the hype ahead of time that made it sound like the world would end if my candidate didn’t win. Maybe I can chalk it up to midlife hormones or the stress of the pandemic? Either way, I was sort of ashamed of myself at how upset I was while watching it all.
Anyone else feel that way?
I had to take a step back and remember what is true. As in, really true. Not true because I saw it on Facebook or true like the media says it’s true, but foundationally true. Can’t-ever-change true.
God and His Word are true and can always be trusted.
“God is not human, that He should lie, not a human being, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?” Numbers 23:19
I don’t know what (outside of God) is true any more. Facebook certainly isn’t true at least half the time. The news always seems spun in one direction or another. It’s become so difficult to discern what’s really going on. The one thing I know I can trust is that God will never spin the truth. He is the bedrock, the rock eternal who never changes.
God and real truth never changes.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
Presidents change. Politics change. Virus numbers and policies change. It seems like everything does right now, except for God.
Worship reminds us of Who is true and changeless.
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:1-2
I found myself alone in the car yesterday blasting the Christian radio station and singing along.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come…
It was freeing to worship Him and remember that He is Holy. It takes my eyes off of the insanity down here and puts them on Him. Worship is reminding ourselves of the character of God. Yes, we should ask Him to fix this mess here, but our first prayer should be to worship Him for Who He is. Worship puts everything back in its proper place.
Much of our stress and anxiety comes from not having life in its right perspective. I get stressed when I’m putting my hope in which person is president or whether I have to wear a mask or not. We should care about those things and participate in our democracy. We should vote for what is right and godly. But that can’t be where our hope and joy and purpose is.
The election chaos and virus mess are not surprises to God. It’s all part of His plan. The other thing I had to remind myself is that God’s plan is much bigger than my personal comfort and desires. He’s in control and my job doesn’t change regardless of who is president.
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
What has helped you to stay grounded in Him during this time?