Yesterday wasn’t a good day for many of us. The US Congress has certified and confirmed Biden’s win. It was sad that Mike Pence didn’t object or stand up for Trump. It was also sad that the riots at Capitol Hill was turned into an act of violence though I believe it wasn’t started by Trump supporters. We saw thousands and thousands of people travelling to Washington DC to support Trump but in the end there was such an anti climax for them to go home without seeing the outcome they wanted.
Even though we knew this wasn’t the end, there was still two more weeks to Presidential Inauguration but still, this wasn’t the outcome we expected. Trump went through all the possible routes like Supreme Court and Congress. He did all that he knew to do. It was all an act to flush out the people who are not for him and not for God. It was amazing how many people, including notable ministers who had turned away from what they initially declared that Trump is God’s choice.
All this just taught me to put my eyes on Jesus rather than on man. At this point all of us are totally powerless. We really didn’t know what else we could do but to look to God. We had prayed, bound, declared and stood on our faith. There is nothing else to do but to continue to stand on what God told us. This is like another test that we have to pass before promotion.
God didn’t tell us to win the election for Trump. That wasn’t the reason why He got us to pray for US. He told us to do our part and He will do His part. I believe we are at this place where all hopes seemed to be gone, everything seemed to be hopeless and dead. Just like the time when Lazarus died. Yet Jesus told Mary in John 11:40 that ‘If only you believed, you would see the glory of God!’
God is still asking us whether we can believe when all seemed to be lost. Like the defeat seemed to be imminent. Can we still stand on what He said? Can we trust that even though things don’t turn out the way we expected, God’s will is still going to prevail? Eventually God will work all things out for our good. Besides victory is already assured at the cross. It is only a matter of time that He comes on the scene in power and glory.
The world, the media, the people behind all these lies and injustices act as though God is dead. But God is very much alive! And He is laughing in heaven at the plans of the evil doers (Psalm 2:4). Though it didn’t seem like victory is on our side in the natural, we ask God to open our eyes to see that more is with us than against us! God is on our side and angels are being dispatched to turn things around now.
I don’t believe that God has turned a deaf ear to the millions of His people crying out to Him and praying for truth and justice to prevail in US, even all around the world. I don’t believe His hands are too short to save. I believe there is more than meets the eyes. Right now, God is planning a comeback. The greatest turnaround that no one could imagine. So that when it happens, all the world will know it can only be through the hand of God.
And so this is my response to what happened yesterday at the Congress. I am not giving up on God’s word. I still stand for justice and truth. And I still believe Trump is God’s choice. I believe God is still looking for a group of people, perhaps a remnant who doesn’t give up, who continue to stand and pray. I don’t need to justify my faith to others. I also don’t believe that God needs me to safeguard His reputation or His name. He alone is powerful to defend Himself. He is God.
On the contrary I will praise and worship. I will rejoice in the Lord for victory belongs to us! I ask for eyes of faith to see what God is doing and not what I am watching from the media. This is my encouragement to those who are weary and losing hope right now. This is not over yet! It cannot end on a defeated note. This is not God’s ways. It will always end in victory. We continue to rest in His faithfulness. Watch and see how God comes on the scene! God will turn our sorrow into joy! Those who trust in the Lord will never be disappointed!
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