This week’s devotions are based on Week 2 of the Series Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are (CLICK HERE)
Ephesians 1:22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
The title of today’s devotion perhaps raises a few questions, “Of course it matters who becomes president.” Sure, it does. We have our political convictions and the two running for president couldn’t be more opposite in many of the policies that affect our lives as US citizens. So be involved and when the time comes, make sure to vote.
In an presidential election cycle, I will admit you can get saturated with political news, pundits making predictions, and doomsday critics predicting disaster no matter which candidate takes the Oval Office in 2025.
So amidst a political storm, I love this verse as it reminds me, at the end of the day, “It doesn’t matter who becomes president.” Why? Because 2000 years ago God placed Jesus at his right hand and appointed him to be head over everything … EVERYTHING…for the church, his people.
What does that mean?
I can always sleep well at night knowing we don’t have to elect a new Savior. We have one. We don’t have to worry if God has lost control. He hasn’t. We don’t have to loose our peace over a political campaign. We have peace in Jesus.
This isn’t intended to be a trite, pithy, apathy toward the politics in our country. But it is to be a powerful reminder of who is guiding affairs of the world and for what purpose.
God is in control (always has and always will) and will always work things for the best of his people, the church.
This is God’s promise. This is a promise that is far more sure than any politician’s promise made to get elected. God isn’t going to change who he is or what he is doing. His power is at work to orchestrate what will be a blessing to the spread of the Gospel.
To the Colossians, Paul wrote: Colossians 2:9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.
Whether earthly authorities acknowledge God as their head or not, he is. He is the head over every…EVERY power and authority.
And that’s a good thing.
With God in charge, I know everything will work out for his glory and my good. Will it always be easy? No. Will it always be my preference? No. Will it always be clear to me what he is doing? Nope.
But does that change anything? Nope.
Remember, the power of God that raised Jesus from the dead, seated him at the right hand of God and appointed him head over all is in your heart and on your side! If God is for us, who can be against us?
No one.
Apply: How does this passage give perspective for you in a presidential election year?
Prayer: Lord, open the eyes of my heart so I may see your power at work in Christ who is over all and in all and working all for my good and the good of your Church. AMEN.