It is the day after the historic inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America, and I cannot help but think of one verse of Scripture that sums it all up. "Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience." (Eph 5:6) The context of this verse is one of immorality, and surely the nation--indeed the world--is steeped in it. On one hand I shudder to think of what is coming upon this world, but on the other hand I rejoice "for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." (James 5:8)
Although I wasn't surprised, I was nevertheless saddened to to see millions of people flocking to see a mere mortal man ascend to the presidency, almost as though he were some sort of messiah. It made me think of another man in whom the whole world will mistakenly place their hope and trust--the antichrist. How much better to put our trust in the true Messiah, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Those of us who have put our trust in him can truly say with the apostle Peter, "Whom having not seen, [we] love; in whom, though now [we] see him not, yet believing, [we] rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." (1 Peter 1:8) Someday my Lord is coming back to reign, and only then will the affairs of the world be set right.
But in the here and now there is really only one thing needful, and it is of paramount importance for every man, woman and child. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." (Acts 16:31)
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