
Strategy for My Response to the Outcome of the Elections
There has been a lot of strategizing going on for the 2024 elections. I thought it would be beneficial if I had my own strategy for how I would respond to the outcome of the 2024 elections! So, God has graciously brought to my mind some truths I need to remind myself of in the days, weeks, and months to come. I put these truths in 3 categories: Look Up, Look In, Look Out.
Look Up: Just as King Nebuchadnezzar needed to be reminded in Daniel 4:25 “that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom He will” I need to remind myself that God is sovereign. He is in control and He gives kingdoms (countries) to whom He wants to. Also, that “there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God” (Rom 13:1). All authorities are established by God. He decides the outcomes of elections. And no purpose of God’s can be thwarted (Job 42:2). I have to rest in the sovereignty of God.
Look In: In casting my vote, I choose the candidates that best reflected biblical teaching. Wayne Grudem summarizes how we should vote for candidates that “best represents moral and political values consistent with biblical teaching, no matter what his or her religious background or convictions”[1] I did vote for who I thought best aligned with biblical teaching, so I rest in voting wisely, no matter what the outcome. If I start to get anxious, Philippians 4:6 will guide me, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Furthermore, as I move forward living in this new presidential reign, I need to heed the advice of Jeremiah 29:7, “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” Daniel and Joseph in the Old Testament left us stellar examples of how to live in a pagan environment by blessing the place God sovereignly put them in and honoring God at the same time. I can do the same thing as God empowers me.
Look Out: I am commanded to pray for those in authority over me, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way” (1 Tim 2:1-2). I have a responsibility before God to pray for those that have been elected.
I recently heard a sermon by Bob Lepine from Revelation 10 that outlined four concise strategies to the elections that I found helpful:[2]
Remind Myself Often Who God Is
Embrace the Unknowable
Devour God’s Word
Boldly Proclaim the Gospel
These four strategies can guide me during any difficult circumstances! Between the biblical truths God laid on my heart from His Word and the exhortations from Mr. Lepine, I have a strategy for what my response to the elections will be. What kind of strategy for your response to the elections will you choose to have?
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[1] Wayne Grudem, Politics According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010), 68.
[2] Bob Lepine, “How to Stand Strong in the Face of Opposition: Four Survival Strategies” (sermon, Revive Our Hearts Vision Gathering), Colorado Springs, CO, October 27, 2024.

