All the hype is over, all the counting is done—except for Arizona which will probably still be counting when the next election rolls around. How should we feel about what happened in the 2024 election?

Most importantly we must remember that our hope is not in political candidates or in secular leaders.

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalm 118:8-9)

Praise the Lord, O my soul!While I live I will praise the Lord;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Do not put your trust in princes,Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no [c]help.His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;In that very day his plans perish. (Psalm 146:1-4)

Our hope is in our Lord. That is true when the side we voted for wins AND when it loses. Unless Jesus Himself is on the ballot, we are always voting for the lesser of two evils—we are always protesting against the worst of the two options. So, this occasion for rejoicing should be a bit muted. We are not in the Kingdom yet.

Reserved happiness.

There is occasion for reserved happiness and thanksgiving for the mercies of God. The issues that matter most to conservative Christians were protected to some extent. There was a clear choice for religious freedom and freedom of speech. While neither side holds a biblical position on abortion or LGTBQ issues, one side does oppose boys using girls’ bathrooms and boys participating in girls’ sports. One side is less supportive of abortion than the other. Republicans favor school choice, which is significant for the Christian School and Homeschool movement. We must have affordable ways to opt out of the Satanic brainwashing that has taken over most of our public schools.

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