A word about the election. Last week – don’t be driven by fear. We are to be a people of faith and hope because our trust is in God, who both chooses political rulers and guides the course of history to his ends.
Today, the word is – don’t be divided. As Christians, we are a part of an international community that goes all the way back to Abraham – the people of God. We are made up of people from every tribe and tongue and nation of the earth, but we are not identical with any particular tribe or tongue or nation in this world.
Indeed, we the church, are God’s nation. As 1 Peter 2:9 says, we are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation . . ..” Like the author of Hebrews says, we are “strangers and exiles on the earth” (v. 13) “looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God” (v. 10).
And as we pilgrimage through this land, God calls us to bless the place of our exile. Jeremiah 29:7 says, “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
Let’s not allow the politics of this world, which is passing away, to divide us. Rather let’s be united in being a blessing to our city, state and country, knowing that other Christians will be doing the same wherever they live.
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