After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen." Revelation 7:9–12 (RSV)
One of the unfulfilled dreams of the human race lies in the hope that somehow we can unite as one. Voices call for this now that the election has passed. We should come together for national healing.
It is something a sane person would agree would be good for our nation. It is right of the President-elect to call for this. It may come to pass in some small, limited ways. It will be limited for the simple reason that far too many don't wish it to be so.
I have read far too many statements that will not grant humanity to those who voted the 'wrong way.' It has always been so for sin, our sin, will not let us love as Christ has loved the world. We lust after power and might over other human beings. We think we can exercise it well or pretend we can.
We are driven mad when power falls into our hands. We will do whatever it takes to keep it and deny it to those who are not like us. Think this is not true? Is it any wonder that history is one of the first things to disappear when we have power? If we cannot make it go away, then we distort it and twist it until it has no truth left in it.
We must pray for those who have been given the power and authority to govern. Their souls are in grave danger as they exercise the might put into their hands. We pray for them for the sake of their souls. We must pray for them for the sake of our neighbor as well, that those in power will not be unjust.
As those who name Jesus as our one true Lord, we call upon Him to keep the harm we would do at bay. We call upon Him for He, and He alone holds the blessings we long to receive. He alone is glorious and wise. He alone we honor above all else, offering our thanksgivings and praise.
Jesus alone can wield the power and might of heaven to provide us the safety to worship before the Throne of the Father. Until that great and wonderful day comes, let us pray for those to whom Jesus has given the authority to govern.