“Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “Baal, answer us!” they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed. Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.” 1 Kings 18:26-29
When the thought ran through my head that President Trump might lose, this section of Scripture came to mind.
Many believers are convinced that God wouldn’t allow Trump to lose.
They’ve prayed. They’ve donated. They’ve assured themselves that God is on their side. He’ll make a Trump win possible……and it may yet happen.
But if it doesn’t. What then?
Is it inconceivable that the godless will become the “Elijah’s” of the Scripture above?
Would it be surprising if they taunted believers?
“Maybe you didn’t pray enough.”
“Maybe God was out of town and missed your request.”
“Maybe He was tired.”
“Maybe the god you think exists, doesn’t exist.”
It could be tough to listen to.
Will we respond angrily?
God is all-powerful. We know that He can turn an election one way or another.
It is not our task to tell God what He should or should not do. Our task is to align ourselves so closely to Him that we will do/say what He wants in all circumstances.
The name of the President shouldn’t change our relationship to God. God knows his name and will use him, as He did Pharaoh & Nebuchadnezzar, any way He chooses.
We must seek God’s will and follow it. He is capable of handling the details beyond that.
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