How do you feel about the ongoing saga of the election? As of this writing, we don’t have a declared winner. My son Mark reminded me that in 2000, the winner was not declared until December 13, and that was with only one state in doubt. If we do have a declared winner by the time you read this, you still might find these thoughts helpful.

I know most Americans, including believers, are concerned about the outcome, hoping that “their” side wins. All year, as far back as January, I’ve written that there are committed Jesus followers on all sides. In the last week approaching the election, I saw these three posts:

• Ed Czyeweski, a Christian author who has written books I have found helpful, wrote this blog on why Christians should NOT vote for Trump.
• Two friends sent me a link to this sermon by Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia. It’s a well-articulated, one-hour explanation on why Christians should vote for Trump.
• John Piper, the well-known author and Bible teacher, wrote an essay on why he couldn’t vote for either Trump or Biden. (If you don’t have time to listen to Gary Hamrick’s sermon, you can read Wayne Grudem’s response to John Piper on why he voted for Trump.)

No matter how you voted, you’re in good company, and there are good people who voted differently from you.

Wesley’s rules for voting, that I published early in October, still apply. 

• Vote for the person you judge most worthy
• Speak no evil of the person you voted against
• Take care your spirits are not sharpened against those that voted on the other side

John 13.34, 35 also applies:

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (NIV)

And, finally, we need all remember who is in charge:

Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. (Romans 13.1, NLT)

The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD;
he turns it wherever he will. (Proverbs 21.1, ESV)