The Peaceful Transition of Power

With such a historical moment as yesterday's presidential inauguration, the phrase that continued to resonate with me from all the commentary and discussion was that of "the peaceful transition of power."

As I focused on that phrase throughout the day, and even in the days leading up to the inauguration, I reminded myself how truly special inaugurations are in the regard of peacefully handing official power over to the successor. I reminded myself that blessings abound simply because of this fact; ours is not a country where one militant group or ideological sect overtakes the government every few years by violence. Ours is not a country where rocket grenades and bomb explosions announce the arrival of a new "administration." Praise God for His sovereignty and providential hand that was in the midst of the design of our government over 200 years ago that allows the peaceful process of election and then transition.

However, what most impacted me by this phrase is the reflection on how I choose, or don't choose, to cast my cares on the Lord daily. Do I peacefully release all things into His hand? Or do I grudgingly say "okay, Lord- I'm giving you the wheel because I'm out of my own ideas right now." Or, what about the days where I flat out refuse Him? Where I say, "No thanks- I've got this- and I'm going to fight you every step of the way." The Jesus-Christ Administration deserves my unfettered cooperation, every day, as He was "sworn-in" as my Commander-in-Chief 25 years ago. It is my responsibility, and my privilege, to participate in the "peaceful transition of power" each and every day of my life so that the "other party (aka Satan)" does not attempt to stage the the over-throwing of the Administration I freely elected.