SheritAU 🦅🧡💙✈️🤙🏼🅿️

I’ve heard the following question from Christians this morning: if God is sovereign, why would He allow election results that seem so contrary to biblical values? Here’s the thing. The Bible tells us in Daniel 2:21 that God removes kings and raises up kings. Remember Cyrus? He was a pagan Persian king who didn’t worship the God of Israel, yet God used him to accomplish His divine purposes. Read Isaiah 45. God doesn’t need a Christian in political office to accomplish His will. He can use unusual vessels. The same God who allowed Pharaoh to rule Egypt, Nebuchadnezzar to rule Babylon, and Caesar to rule Rome is still sovereign over America. And the same God who used Cyrus can use circumstances today that we don’t fully understand. But here’s something else: God also gives us free will. And that includes the freedom to VOTE—or NOT vote. White evangelicals made up just 17% of the national electorate, compared with a significantly larger share of 24% in previous elections. That’s a 7% drop-off. We’re talking about tens of millions of evangelical Christians who don’t participate in elections. God’s sovereignty doesn’t eliminate human responsibility. Our choices have consequences. And so does our silence. But here’s what we also need to remember: God can take situations that look like defeats and use them for His glory. That doesn’t mean everything that happens is good. It means God is powerful enough to bring good out of even the most disappointing circumstances. And sometimes, God gets our attention in ways we never expected. Through victories. Through defeats. Through closed doors. Through uncomfortable circumstances that force us to examine our hearts. Well, here we are. Maybe the question Christians should be asking isn’t just, “God, why did You allow this?” Maybe it’s also, “God, what are You trying to teach us, and are we paying attention?” Political power is not the same as spiritual power. Our ultimate hope is in Jesus Christ, not the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, or any politician. We may not understand God’s timing. We may not understand His methods. But we can trust His character. 🙏