Post-election thoughts

I'm not reeling from the results of yesterday's election-- after all, the outcome was rather expected-- but I must say I'm disappointed that the people of America have spoken and so clearly stated that the sanctity of life is not of utmost importance to them. While I fully realize that the end of abortion will not be achieved through laws or governmental regulation (I believe the Gospel alone can accomplish this), I still mourn the fact that our nation condones and funds this atrocity. My one consolation is that God will judge us (is judging us?-- I'll save that for another time and day) as a people so that, in His kindness, we are brought to repentance.

Last night, as I snuggled Aubrey in bed during the wee hours, I held her a little closer than usual. Tears wet my cheeks as I wondered how God must feel about a people who don't protect the smallest and most defenseless among us. It is a sorrowful thought and the only comfort for it is found at the foot of the Cross.

I am not discouraged, however. No, today I am strengthened in conviction and resolve and I'm encouraged that Jesus is ever drawing people unto Himself. As Dad said this morning, "We just have to save one baby at a time." And that is precisely what we will do. I don't know what the cost of following Christ will be in the coming years, but I will keep putting one foot in front of the next, taking steps of obedience and praying daily that He will ever soften my heart to His truth and ways.

In the end, though yesterday was a monumental day in many ways for our nation (some of it good, most of it bad), in the scope of history and eternity it was but a drop in the bucket. Kingdoms and nations come and go, but Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. What consolation! what eternal hope! what blessed assurance there is in His faithfulness.