Tuesday, December
20, 2016
“He
will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. Those who fight against the Lord will
be shattered. He thunders against them
from heaven; the Lord judges throughout the earth. He gives power to his king; he increases the
strength of his anointed one.” 1
Samuel 2:9-10(NLT)
These few sentences are part of Hannah’s Song. Hannah had been childless, but God gave her a
son, Samuel. This is the conclusion of
Hannah’s prayer of praise to God for His faithfulness. So, in faithful obedience to her promise, Hannah
gave Samuel back to the Lord to serve with Eli the priest at the temple.
Many see Messianic promise in this passage. It’s hard to miss it with Hannah’s reference
to his anointed one;
that is a formula easily applied to an earthly king of the Lord’s choosing, or
the coming Messiah, Jesuah, the King of Kings.
It’s no secret that there was little “middle ground” in
this election. It was love the candidate
or hate the candidate, and votes cast were like blows landed, rather than civic
cooperation. In more than a few cases
the voter considered both candidates unfit and simply voted for the one that
generated the least level of despicability.
And, with no middle-way to be found, voters lined up for the November
battle, fearing the fate of the country should it fall into the hands of that other party.
It’s hard to let go of that which you love; that takes
trust! We can all learn a lesson from
Hannah. She trusted God for a child,
then gave him up to the Lord who had blessed her, by giving her the child for
which she had prayed. Hannah knew God
was in charge.
The U.S. Presidency is also God’s business. America has been blessed for 240 years with
the most fruitful land, resources, economy, and spirit. And so it is not a difficult leap from Hannah’s
song of faith to America’s need for the same kind of faith. Can we not also release our country, our freedom child into the hands
of God?
Remember what the prophet Zechariah said:
It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of
Heaven’s Armies. Zechariah 4:6b(NLT)
If the electoral college needs a stiff, strong belt of
Jack Daniels to complete the job of placing Donald Trump in the Oval Office…or
if they revolted en masse
and turned it over to Secretary Clinton…if they need that, well let them have
their drink; I’m satisfied God will still be in control of what comes.
For You Today
What
is it that makes you take a deep breath (or a stiff drink) before moving
ahead? Could it be you need to hear
Hannah’s Song again?
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