Last year about this time, I was in India to perform my nephew’s wedding. Many of my family and friends asked me about Mr. Donald Trump becoming the president of our country.  I just laughed and brushed it off saying: “that is a big joke.”  But over the last year I watched with great fascination as he dismissed each one of the GOP candidates and emerged as the nominee for the republican ticket against all odds, even the opposition of his own party. But the stunning defeat of his opponent last night is certainly remarkable. I hardly slept last night for I have been getting texts that this is the will of God.  Is it really? I feel challenged to accept that everything that happens in worldly politics and even church politics is the will of God. You don’t have to agree with me but I tend to look at it this way:  “God allows what we allow.” For there is a lot of man-made maneuvering in both national and unfortunately, even in church politics. When I say, God allows what we allow, what I mean is God permits what we do but He has the power to bring about His
purposes and that is why we need to pray earnestly for our leaders, that God would bless them and use them for the growth of His kingdom, the Glory of His name, and above all the soon coming of His eternal kingdom. So please join me in prayer for President-Elect Donald Trump and his family but also remember to pray for Mrs. Hillary Clinton. For defeat is difficult to digest.  I know what I am talking about for I have experienced both as a leader during my college days. I must confess that victory is easily palatable as it is very sweet. But if victory does not enable us to be humble then it may get to our head and lead to our own ruin. So, let us pray that our President-Elect Trump will be humble and serve this great nation throughout his term.

Shalom, Shalom!
Pastor Franklin David

TO KNOW HIM AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN