Today's readings are Jeremiah 7.1-29 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Jer.+7.1-29 ) and Matthew 23.1-12 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Matt.+23.1-12 )
Yesterday the people of the United States elected many new officials, including the president. An election day always gives us reason to pray and repent. It's very rare that everyone is completely happy with the person who wins an election. And we see that the people who are elected are sinners, just like we are. As we read in Jeremiah today we see that our Lord allows nations to go their own way. We who are his people may be faithful to his command, believing in his name. Then again, we are not going to do it perfectly and history shows that we will fail again and again. What does our Lord do? He holds his righteousness up as our standard and lets us look around at our political and cultural landscape. Does this drive us to repentance? It should.
Regardless of what individuals are in authority in our government, we know the one Lord is in authority over heaven and earth and all that is in them. Let us trust in the Lord together, using our surroundings as more than ample reason for repentance and trust in the One who is perfect.
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