I followed the election campaign from afar by reading the Globe and Mail and the Calgary Herald on occasion. And today (Tuesday for us in Vietnam) I viewed with great interest the CBC Monday mid-night summary of the election as I ate lunch.
Astounding results! None of us who have followed Canadian elections over the decades could ever imagine either the Liberal Party doing so badly or the New Democrats doing so well. And did anyone really expect the Parti Quebecois to almost disappear? We can all hope and pray that the Conservative party will be great stewards in their new role as a majority government.
The interesting election results are not quite as dramatic as the changes that took place recently in Egypt or in Tunisia; and are still under way in several other countries. However they are a reminder of how quickly human leadership can change.
I am presently reading The Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person by the late E. Stanley Jones, a long time missionary to India with a worldwide ministry for many decades. It is a little repetitious but great reading. Jones hammers away at the truth that there is only one "rule" and one Ruler who cannot be dislodged or ever replaced. It is inevitable that one day "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2
While that is the inevitable future, right now followers of Jesus continue to pray "Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." We need to be committed to doing all we can to advance His Kingdom now. That starts by making sure my inner self is submitted absolutely to King Jesus I am His subject and disciple. Then we need to be doing what we can to: help others come to that same commitment of discipleship; to alleviate poverty and its causes; to advance the cause of justice; to help others live in accordance to Kingdom principles, etc.
So kudos to Stephen Harper and Jack Layton on the results of the election. May they and all Canadians understand how brief is their lifespan and learn to live in the light of the eternal Kingdom of God.
Astounding results! None of us who have followed Canadian elections over the decades could ever imagine either the Liberal Party doing so badly or the New Democrats doing so well. And did anyone really expect the Parti Quebecois to almost disappear? We can all hope and pray that the Conservative party will be great stewards in their new role as a majority government.
The interesting election results are not quite as dramatic as the changes that took place recently in Egypt or in Tunisia; and are still under way in several other countries. However they are a reminder of how quickly human leadership can change.
I am presently reading The Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person by the late E. Stanley Jones, a long time missionary to India with a worldwide ministry for many decades. It is a little repetitious but great reading. Jones hammers away at the truth that there is only one "rule" and one Ruler who cannot be dislodged or ever replaced. It is inevitable that one day "every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2
While that is the inevitable future, right now followers of Jesus continue to pray "Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." We need to be committed to doing all we can to advance His Kingdom now. That starts by making sure my inner self is submitted absolutely to King Jesus I am His subject and disciple. Then we need to be doing what we can to: help others come to that same commitment of discipleship; to alleviate poverty and its causes; to advance the cause of justice; to help others live in accordance to Kingdom principles, etc.
So kudos to Stephen Harper and Jack Layton on the results of the election. May they and all Canadians understand how brief is their lifespan and learn to live in the light of the eternal Kingdom of God.
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