I was a little discouraged watching the election returns last night, but then I read these verses and got some perspective.
Luke 17:20-21 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”
It reminded me of when I first heard the saying, “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” My sister, Aunt Julia, told us that when some kids were acting up. Precisely right. In the end, the election was not all bad from my perspective, but this is definitively not my kingdom and not my king. Still, render to Caesar…
Gene Conrad
Word! So glad my peace does not hinge on politics and my purpose is bigger than me.
Thanks Gene. The thing I keep telling the kids is that we we know it is going to get bad and we are commanded not to worry. That might be a challenge, but it is all good in the end.