An End and a New Beginning

From my desk I can see the American flag on my porch fluttering in the breeze. Today is a good day to fly your flag. I’m ready to forget about red states and blue states and show my colors as an American. I celebrate the glory of the United States: red, white and blue united together.

The election season has finally ended. The voting has concluded. It has been a long year of emotion and commotion. How do we set aside our differences? How do we move forward?

I was witness to many prayers yesterday surrounding the election and the future of our country. Seeing the election results, it’s clear that for every 53 citizens that are pleased with the outcome, there are 46 that are disappointed. As the numbers demonstrate, there were a lot of unanswered prayers.

“Forget about what’s happened. Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I am about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out, don’t you see it?“ (Isaiah 43:18-19 from The Message).

Proverbs 3:5-6 directs you to “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

God has an awesome plan. At this moment, it may be hard to imagine how recent events fit into his plan. Why waste time and energy wondering “why?” It’s time to look forward and trust in God. Through the Holy Spirit we are encouraged to seek unity among His followers. He will grant us the endurance to join together to do His work.

Join together to pray for our country and our new leaders. You are invited to a prayer service on Thursday, November 13, at 6:30 pm at Hales Corners Lutheran Church. There will be time for reflection and mediation as well as a time to praise the Lord for his blessings. Lift your voice with David Kaap and the Celebration Singers.