and my vote goes to…

by trey on November 4, 2008 in faith

…Pedro.

Ha. You didn’t really think I was going to tell you who I voted for did you? I can see positives with either candidate winning the election: If McCain wins then we’ll hopefully get 4 years of Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin impressions; and if Obama wins, then you know theres gonna be a biopic starring Will Smith get green-lit immediately (come on, look at those ears, you know you’ve thought the same thing).Â

Honestly, I think my vote is pretty irrelevant. Sure its important that we go out and vote our opinion, but do you really think that the authority of our country is left up to a public vote? Whether blue or red wins, its not your vote or mine that matters… its Gods. And his alone.Â

Its funny to me that Christians are praying that “their” candidate will win. Â Whats that all about. Do you really think that Gods gonna change his mind and say, “you know what, that one guy in Peoria has a great point, maybe I need to rethink this.” We should be praying that Gods will be done. Its that simple.Â

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
./Romans 13.1

The only way that our country will get back on its feet is not through a Democratic Savior or a Republican Savior who is going to bring “change,” its through our Savior who will do what he so desires no matter who we think is the better candidate and no matter who we pray is the next President. God is bigger than our next President. Period.Â

I’m not saying that you shouldn’t vote, absolutely you should vote, its the American thing to do. Let your voice be heard… its democracy at work (plus after you vote you can go by Starbucks and get a free cup o’ joe). But at the end of the day today, just remember that its not your will that any of us want for America… its Gods. So lets pray that way today, that God would continue to do what God has always done: establish the authority of our world. I think we’ll all be better off for it.