The Election: What Does It Mean?

Right now I'm listening to a lot of very smart people trying to figure out what happened? By this time there is little doubt as to who won and who lost. In particular states or regions patterns are emerging--the political landscape is different in some definable way. The big question is, though, what does it mean to our nation?
Tea-Party advocates say their emphasis is the explanation. Maybe, but voters left some very visible candidates holding the bag--tea-bag. Some cynics point out that last night's results show that elections can be bought. A couple of ladies in California would beg to differ with that opinion. Incumbency also brought mixed results. Some were voted out on a wave of anti-incumbency, while others, partly on the basis of the power and prestige of office, kept their jobs in the face of well financed and organized opposition. Tip O'Neill's wisdom that "all politics are local," carried the day in some places, while others lost because the race was "nationalized."

Maybe it just is what it is, the wonderful Mulligan Stew called democracy.

Here, though, is an overarching truth. Babylon wasn't a democracy, but change was in the air when God spoke through His prophet, Daniel, "It is He [God] who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings;" (Daniel 2:21) The same point is made in Daniel 4:17&32, and Psalm 75:7. "He puts down and exalts another," and, "He bestows [power] on whom He wishes." Romans 13:1 says "there is no authority except from God." I'm fairly sure that includes winners I didn't support.

"OK, Merrell, having stated the uber-macro truth, that God is in control, tell us how that works out. Why and how does God do that?"
I'm really glad you asked, because I have an answer. I don't have a clue. Furthermore, I'm convinced that those who claim to explain it don't know either. I'm reminded of the answer a wise--not to mention wise-cracking--father gave to his child when she asked, "Where did God come from?"
Dad's reply: "Anywhere He wants to; He's God."

Here is what I need to know based on those statements of God's sovereignty over politics:
My hope is in the Lord.

It's STTA.