They want a king or you want a king, huh?

Circulating in Christian circles, is that the people of America, wanted a King, much like the people of Israel wanted a King when God gave them Saul. In the Bible, in Samuel 8, we see the story unfold, where Isreal rejects God as their King and begs for a man. I don't advocate a Theocracy that existed in the Old Testament. The buzz on the street is that Obama is looked to as a savior that would save the people from their woes. Bascially, that God gave us what we asked for. So did God appoint Obama, or did God just appoint us a leader because we cried out for "change?" I don't know.

My concern is that if we are sooo devastated about this and finding ourselves totally depressed as a church, then were we looking for a king too? Is it just because "our guy" lost that, "all those other people" were looking for a king. Could it be that we put as much hope in a republican candidate by in large, as others put in Obama?

We have got to step off gloom and doom when we don't get our way. We must discern the times according to the Bible and righteos leadership will exalt our nation. I hope that Obama fixes our country and unites us and all that, but it is unacceptable to pass laws removing all restrictions on abortion. God hates the shedding on innocent blood, as we do it on the altar of convenience. God will not honor this kind of legislation or executive order. I pray that Obama will have a change of heart and that God will shift his heart on the value of life. But ultimately, the church, Christ's redeemed bride, must arise and share the love of the Jesus and preach the gospel to see wicked hearts changed. We need change that comes through the power of God. Our marching orders haven't changed a bit. Lift up Jesus through compassion, preaching, ministering to the sick and tormented. We need a Gosepl revolution. We need to see grace at work and that comes through faith as the Word of God is preached and demonstrated. Come on church, let's not throw in the towel. Maybe we just need to turn off the T.V. and read as many headlines sometimes, and just tune into God's Word and His still small voice.