Please read the title once again before reading this blog. I am dead serious: I don’t hate you. You may find that difficult to believe, and you may stereotype me along with others who are today applauding the election of Donald Trump as our president elect. But please do me the favor of reading to the end before making a judgment.

I, first and foremost, am a conservative, Bible-believing Christian who simply believes in the God of the Bible, His precious Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God manifested in three Persons: Father, Son, and Spirit. The plans and purposes of God are recorded for us in His Word, the Bible. In this amazing book He gives us specific instructions in how He would have us live. And then, He lovingly, graciously, and without prejudice gives each of us the ability to choose whether we will live by those instructions or if we will choose to reject them.

The Bible gives explicit instructions on the matter of the sanctity of human life. Psalm 139 speaks of being “fearfully and wonderfully made” – a reference to the formation of a baby in the womb of his/her mother. Each human being is a distinct creation of God, created in the very image of God, and has a God-given, God-assigned purpose to fulfill in this life.

Many speak of the right to choose in relation to what to do about the baby growing in the womb. Their mantra is, “My body, my choice.” But the fact of the matter is, you made your choice when you decided to engage your body in sexual relations which resulted in your pregnancy. That was your choice. But now, the baby growing in your womb is not your body – it is his/her body. A real, living human being. That baby has no voice to cry out his/her desire to live: he/she is seeking safety in the environment of your womb so that he/she may grow and develop until the day of delivery.

My vote, cast for Donald Trump, was not a vote for him as much as it was a vote against a culture of death that would ravage our great land. You might accuse me of having tunnel-vision, focusing on just one major aspect of the Democrat’s platform. However, that simply is not the case. Even if abortion was not prominent in the election. I could never vote for anyone who had the audacity to tell the person who yelled out in one of Kamala Harris’s rallies, “Jesus is Lord,” that they were in the wrong rally. That let me know that Christians were not welcome in her political platform. And on the other side of the political spectrum, Donald Trump stated in his comments after being declared the winner of the election that he knew God spared his life for a purpose. There is a vast difference between one who acknowledges God, and one who chooses to show Him the door!

I will pray for those who have now been elected, just as I have been praying for those who are serving in the present administration. I do this because Christians are admonished in Scripture to pray for those in authority. I am praying that the transfer of power from the Biden administration to the Trump administration will be characterized by peace and respect. And I pray that as we move forward as a nation we will see clear evidences of the providential hand of God as He gives guidance and direction to those in office.

Jesus did indeed love everyone, but He did not accept everyone. Only those who came to Him on His terms, and those terms are clear for anyone who is interested in where He stood. His respect for individuals showed itself clearly as He offered His gift of grace, and then left the choice up to the individual as to whether they would accept His offer or turn and walk away. The choice is the same today. Please, choose Him.

Until next time:

Blessings!