One man has won, the gospel keeps winning
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Whatever your perspective, there was something undeniably thrilling about Barack Obama’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election last night. Hope is so intoxicating.
Here are the three things – really one thing – that I’m thinking about what has happened. I've found others have expressed what I've been chewing on much better than I could, so I direct you to their efforts.
1. A new president will not make any new hearts – the gospel will win.
This has been expressed well by Mark Driscoll and Al Mohler.
2. One great evil (racism) has been challenged, another (abortion) remains – the gospel will win.
Eric Redmond's post expresses something of the dilemma many Christians have felt in this election. This episode of Simon Shama’s excellent TV series The American future: a history shows the power of the gospel in conquering a great evil. I pray that same power will one day bring about another scarcely-believable victory.
3. Fewer prominent Christian endorsements – the gospel will win.
Burnt by Bush as Shama suggests, or – as I think – taught by the wisdom and humility of Billy Graham? Read this interview with Graham, page 2 in particular.
So what should we do? Keep preaching the gospel!