Donald Trump won the general election. Republicans ran the table- got control of the Senate, kept control of the House. So called trifecta- unified government. Conservatives are ecstatic. Liberals are depressed. Trumpsters are saying God had mercy on America. Liberals are claiming God abandoned the country. Some are saying they will leave the United States and move to other countries. Ole Ernest Lee thinks both sides are overreacting.
If Kamala Harris would have won the election. God would have put her in power. He controls EVERYTHING and that includes elections. God is a God of details. God is interested in every detail of our lives (Psalm 139:1–4). He knows what we need even before we ask Him (Matthew 6:8). We can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, knowing He will help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
Will Donald Trump save America? Will he lead based on the principles and precepts found in the Bible? Remains to be seen. Trump don’t act like a dedicated, consecrated believer. He seems to be more pragmatic and practices situational ethics. Cue the Trumpsters to attack Ole’ Ernest Lee and call him a RINO. FYI Ernest Lee is a registered Independent. He thinks both Parties are hopeless. What is a believer to do?
(1) Pray for those in authority. 1 Timothy 2:1-4 teaches us to pray for leaders and try to live peaceful and godly lives. Pray Trump and others elected have wisdom, courage, discernment, protection and recognizes they are instruments of God and it is not an accident or fate that got them elected.
(2) Recognize God is sovereign. Exodus 3:14. He is the Creator. He controls all things. He is in the details. His sovereign rule is not impersonal or mechanical, but loving and gracious. Trump and other leaders can never do something that God didn’t decree in eternity past. God is never surprised or startled by some action of His creation.
(3) Emphasize the Gospel. The Gospel will change America- not Donald Trump. Ernest Lee saw this meme, which comes from the Greek mimema, meaning something that has been imitated, right after the election, posted by many of his fellow padres:
Believers should remember that God didn’t use David because David was wicked. God used him in spite of David’s wickedness. David was a chosen vessel/instrument of God. David didn’t always do the right thing, but the Bible says he was a man after God’s own heart. This meme appears to excuse wickedness for the greater good, but God NEVER condones or excuses sin. Believers need to be careful to not ‘look the other way,’ when leaders they agree with politically misbehave. Sin is sin, no matter who is doing it and God isn’t pleased when leaders commit it.
….and guess what the sun came up on Wednesday November 6th just like Ole Ernest Lee predicted it would.
Ernest Lee Contendin 