America is Down to Two Choices

So, America is down to these two choices – a smug immodest man or a hollow deceitful woman! Sounds like the Garden of Eden all over, does it not?

Honestly, were you really shocked by the inexcusable eleven year old remarks or the recent allegations by a known philandering playboy? And if proven true, will the WikiLeaks Wall Street transcripts shock you or only prove what you have felt all along about a two-faced Hillary? So, really nothing has changed, only one’s perception of reality. America is still down to these two choices – a lustful man or a lying woman! One of them, barring unforeseen events, will become the next President.

The Bible says, “Be sure your sins will find you out!” Before any of us, without sin, cast the first of many stones to be thrown in both directions, have you not first examined your own heart and soul? “For in the same manner in which you judge, you shall be judged.” Both Trump and Clinton are sinners in need of a Savior’s saving grace – just like you and me. “For we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. All we, like sheep, have gone astray. We have turned everyone to his wicked way.” Their Iniquity is surely no greater than mine or yours in the eyes of God. Sin is sin, though some more resultant than others. Both liars and adulterers shall have their part in the lake of fire.

How they respond to this public revelation of their sins, however, will reveal the character of their heart. We have heard from Trump. Next, maybe from Clinton. To disprove the WikiLeaks  release, Clinton will have to produce her manuscripts. Silence on her part will condemn. Actually, WikiLeaks Clinton Email releases may serve as condemnation enough.

Consider King David – “a man after God’s own heart.” He was a voyeuristic pleasure seeker and an adulterous murderer. I wonder what his rooftop “locker room” conversations were like about a married woman, Bathsheba? Yet, when his sinfulness was publicly exposed by the prophet Nathan, David, a politician, publicly repented. So far, nothing from Hillary. At least Donald has offered an admittance of his wrongdoings.

So, is lying less a sin than sexual desire? Prurience and homicide, as with King David, more than bearing false witness again to the nation?

All that has changed in the past few days is that God is pulling back the curtains a little bit further, exposing the sinfulness of a nation He loves very much, removing our hopes and trust for recovery from the arms of sinful flesh and revealing that He is neither a Republican nor a Democratic, but Jehovah, the Righteous God. Christians are posting everywhere, “We need to pray!” Isn’t that what God has desired all along? To hear from His children? 
Our perception of salvation coming to the nation from a Republican or Democratic party, from a man or a woman, is being dashed against the Rock of Truth.

America has put her hopes for the future (your children and grandchildren) in a man or a woman, Republican or Democrat, and God has raised up a liberal biased media and Julian Assange to dash all our human hopes for deliverance against the Rock of Truth – Jesus Christ. These recent revelations are actions of the Providential Hand of God moving to prepare us for a move of His Spirit. Sin must be revealed before true revival from a Holy God can follow.

So far, only one has come forth and said, “I have sinned!” What is your and my response today? Is it, “Lord, I’m glad I’m not like Donald or Hillary!” Or is it, “Lord, have mercy upon me, for I too am only a sinner saved by grace.” I guess, I am speaking to myself.

America’s future hope is not in Hillary or Donald, but in God’s people turning back to a merciful, forgiving God. The issues haven’t changed one iota since the debates. They are exactly where they were months, weeks and days ago. Only your perception of the means of our salvation has changed. And maybe not. I hope all our eyes, Republican and Democratic eyes alike, will turn to Jesus, will look full into his wonderful face, and the things of this world will grow politically dim in the light of His marvelous grace.