The Midterms Are Over, but God Is Still in Charge.

I wasn’t going to touch on this, but I’m going to because it’s important.

The people we elect make decisions that affect real families. Like many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, I care about what these results could mean for children in the womb and their mothers. As I think about what comes next, I want to remember that nothing happens without God’s knowledge. He knew the outcome before the foundation of the world.

Proverbs 21:1 says, “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”

Throughout Scripture, we see God use leaders to accomplish His will, whether they realize it or not. I think about Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. He doesn’t believe that Jesus Christ is the one true God, but I believe Jesus can and will still use him for His purposes.

God called Cyrus by name even though Cyrus didn’t know Him. The Lord stirred his spirit, and Cyrus issued a proclamation allowing the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, as it notes in Isaiah 45:1–5 and Ezra 1:1–4. Let's not forget about how Pharaoh repeatedly refused to let the Israelites go, and God used even his resistance to show His power and make His name known (Exodus 9:16).

I still believe that America is the greatest country on earth. I was disappointed by some of the midterm results because I had hoped to see more leaders elected who would stand up for children in the womb and biblical principles. From where I stand, that feels like a setback, but I also have to ask myself how much I can really see from where I stand.

What if God uses some of the very victories that disappointed many of us to accomplish something that we can’t see yet? For me, I think of Cyrus and remember how easily I can look at who’s in office and forget who’s in charge.

We should be careful about putting our faith in any politician, even one we gladly voted for. Our only hope is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, our Redeemer. Remembering that helps me keep an election in perspective, whatever the outcome.

Scripture calls us to pray for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1–2). So I’ll keep praying for the people who won, including those I wouldn’t have voted for. I’ll ask God to turn their hearts toward protecting children in the womb, and I’ll keep doing what I can to help those children and their mothers. I can trust Him with what comes next.

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