The Day After

To say that I am disappointed, is the understatement of the year.
I won't deny that I have felt fear.
Fear of how this will affect my future.
Fear of how this will affect my children, the generation after me.

In my mind I saw the next 4 years and was terrified
of everything that could 'change' so quickly.

I have seen the effects of socialism, fascism, and communism.
I have seen what the effects of 'spreading the wealth' will do to a nation and its people.

In Italy, the government is a corrupt bureaucracy. Italians respect the Mafia more than then their president.
In Russia, the people are oppressed, bitter, sad and hopeless.
Throughout the rest of socialist Europe, the economies are so bad that the governments are reinstating certain capitalistic standards to bring their economies up to par.

But we have to understand that throughout history's most oppressive and darkest hours,
God's light shined the brightest.
Nero, Hitler and Stalin, some of the world's worst dictators, never succeeded in taking the power out of God's might and love.
In fact, during such times, Christ's Church as never been so strong.

Why would I think it would be any different this time?
Why do I think God has changed?
Why do I think that God's love is any weaker?

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
I cannot fear what men can do to me.
My hope is not in the American people, but in God.

So I have decided, I will not look fearfully to the future.
I will take each day as it comes.
Below, is the Psalms that was for yesterday,
Election Day.

"Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved me in my distress;

Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

How long, O you sons of men,

Will you turn my glory to shame?

How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood?

But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself

him who is godly;

The LORD will hear when I call to Him.

Be angry, and do not sin.

Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in the LORD.

There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?”

LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.

You have put gladness in my heart,

More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety."

Psalm 4

L.s.R