Good Monday morning...

… and with a steely commitment to loving people in obedience to my faithful Lord and Savior, no matter what side of the proverbial aisle said people are on, it sure seems like the president-elect is rubbing noses in the dirt of his disgruntled memories of the previous lost election.  The news I listen to seems to be exposing a lot of head-scratching of the experts who are searching for words to explain the rapid announcements of cabinet appointments for the incoming administration.  I can only think that this is not going to bode well for said administration.

When I was a little boy, I imagined being a lot of different leaders… General Patton was a favorite when playing war-games in the neighborhood (for obvious reasons), Johnny Unitas when I was throwing passes in our pick-up football games, and President of the United States when my friend George and I considered who we wanted to be when we grew up.  Inspiration was based on child-sized understandings, but I was always attracted to the famous.  POTUS seemed like a good position since president was the top of the organization charts that even a child is exposed to.

If I am sensing the uncomfortable search for words that some of the most articulate news reporters of our times have when announcing these cabinet appointments, then I truly question the wisdom or maturity of the choices that are being made (I have some experience with uninformed choices as noted in paragraph above).  And while I am too old to care too much about the overall effect of any single administration, I care deeply about the effect it has on my children and grandchild.

My solace comes in knowing that Jesus has not abdicated the throne.  He remains the King of kings and the Lord of lords.  The longer I live and the more time I spend in the Word of God, the better I feel about the insignificance of uninformed and misguided leaders.  Consider the Pharisees in the reports we are all privy to in the Gospels.  These leaders were misguided for sure, tweaking God’s laws to accommodate their own sins.  But Jesus used their ignorance to lead to our salvation… a plan that came from the highest source.  I don’t know what He plans for this incoming administration, but I believe that He will make all things work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose… like you and me.

For His glory,

Pastor Mike