Why a Barack Obama Victory is OK

Last night was a great Bible study at church. It was a great reminder that God is in complete control and knows exactly what He is doing.

We went over Matthew 27 which is about the various trials Jesus went through after being betrayed by Judas, falsely accused by the Jewish leaders, and taken before Pontius Pilate. The end result of these trials resulted in Jesus being severely beaten to the point of death and crucified on a cross.

At any point, Jesus could have stopped this, killed every person who was doing this to Him saved humanity a different way. In the garden, before Judas betrayed Him, Jesus prayed that He would not have to go through this and that it could happen another way. He through a very important qualifier in there though. He prayed that the Father's will be done and not His own.

That is why a November 4th victory by Barack Obama will be ok. We don't know what God's exact plan is for this world. We know the outcome and we know some of the events that will take place, but we don't know exactly how we will get there. It is very likely that a Barack Obama Presidency will lead to some very dark and troubling times for this country. It is likely that our economy will greatly suffer. It is likely that we will be much more vulnerable to devistating attacks. It is likely that our society will be torn apart by issues such as abortion and homosexual marriage but we already know that the world will become more sinful until the Lord returns.

I have been praying every day that John McCain wins this election. He is an honorable man and a great American. I do not agree with everything he does and he would not be my first pick as President but he would not lead us down the path that Obama and the Democrats are about to.

God (specifically Jesus) was in complete control the entire time He was about to be brutally killed. He knew what was going to happen and He let it. It was His plan the entire time to suffer on the cross for our sins that night and was the event that led to the defeat of Satan. Satan thought he was going to win by killing the Messiah but little did he know, he was actually fulfilling the plan that the Messiah had laid out from the beginning.

We think we know what is going on, we think we know what is best but we see it from a limited perspective. Barack Obama and total Democrat control may be the worst thing possible for America's short term future but we do not see the entire picture. I trust that God knows what He is doing. I trust His plan and I accept whatever happens this coming Tuesday.

Life may be very difficult for us for a while, but remember, God is still in control.