On Tuesday, November 8, 2016,
the United States of America has voted in Donald John Trump as its commander in
chief. Conservatives were delighted, but
the reaction of the media and those on the left has been very enlightening. We saw in the news the horrified reactions
and the crying faces, as if (to them) all hope is utterly lost.
I remember feeling somewhat
at a loss when Barrack Hussein Obama won the presidency back in 2008 and again
(unbelievably!) in 2012. But I didn’t go
around in despair or go rioting, or even protesting. When Obama was elected I was very
disappointed in our nations’s choice for president, but I accepted it. By the way, it is interesting that you never
see conservatives rioting in the
streets after an election outcome that they don’t like, as the liberals have
done with Trump’s victory.
But I fear to think what America
would have been like under Hillary Clinton.
Would the gospel of Jesus Christ have flourished under her
administration? Although she claims to
be a Christian, she is no friend of the gospel.
Her ultra-liberal beliefs and her sympathies toward radical Muslims, the
gay agenda, and abortion reveal the kind of “Christianity” she believes in.
And yes, Donald Trump’s
Christianity is not where we’d like it to be, either. He may not be a paragon of virtue, but it
appears that he is at least willing to help and represent Christians, and fight
for religious liberty.
For most Christians, neither
Trump nor Clinton would be the perfect choice to represent Christian
values. But in this case, Trump is
certainly the better choice for the advancement of the gospel. Some believe that voting for a third party
candidate would have been the best option, but there was far too much at stake
here. According to an article in the Washington Times:
It’s been said before, but I will say it again, either Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Trump will win the White House. This election
cycle is a choice between two flawed candidates, and it’s not wrong, or immoral
to pick the lesser of the two, it’s simply pragmatic. To vote for someone who
doesn’t have a reasonable chance of winning is to deny the reality we’re living
in — it’s to sell out the rest of the country in order to feel good about
yourself.
See the article here:
Concerning the importance of appointing
suitable Supreme Court judges, this same article stated:
The main reason why I continue to support Mr. Trump is based on a strategic calculation:
That the Supreme Court is too valuable to lose, and Mrs. Clinton’s secular
agenda will only hasten this country’s cultural demise.
And further:
Even in denouncing Mr. Trump’s morality, Andy Crouch, the executive
editor of Christian periodical Christianity Today, wrote “The Democratic
nominee has pursued unaccountable power through secrecy.” He continued,
articulating Mrs. Clinton’s policy
positions as “manifestly incompatible,” with the church’s position on life, and
“demonstrably hostile,” to Christian values.
We certainly agree.
See also this great article
from the Townhall:
Ok, so why are we posting
this “political” article? Why would this
Christian blog bother with such information?
Because this could possibly
be the last chance that America has for freely spreading the gospel without major
persecution for doing so.
While we can, let’s use our
time as Christians wisely… let’s use this time to spread the gospel of Jesus
Christ, which is "the power of God unto salvation" (Romans 1:16). May God help us to take full advantage of every
opportunity to do so.
1 Peter 3:15 – But sanctify the Lord God
in your hearts: and be ready always to
give an answer to every man that asketh you for a reason of the hope that is in
you with meekness and fear.
2 Timothy 4:2 – Preach the word; be instant
in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
John 9:4 – I must work the works of Him
that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
