Pray for America
By Kyle E. Sims - Posted at Gentle Reformation:
Published November 10, 2026
Conservative circles have been deeply concerned about the recent elections. The major shift in the US election has upended the nation's political power structure. Many are now wondering what will happen in the US and how conservatives should respond. The arguments have started, and political pundits are debating whether the tent needs to be expanded or narrowed, and whether social issues should be emphasized or downplayed. One thing is for sure: Republicans and conservatives in the USA have been rocked by the results from last Tuesday.Should the church respond in a similar manner? Should we be wringing our hands in anxiety? Should we join in the shock and despair? I think the answer is a resounding no. We should care about our government. We should have an interest in the social, economic, and other issues of the day. We are not called to bury our heads in the sand and ignore the world. We are called to be in the world but not of the world.
With this in mind, we should not overreact to the election. Christians should view every election in light of God's providence. Whichever side wins, Christ is still on the throne, and Jesus is King! The nations and governments of men are under His authority. We see this clearly in Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 4:17:
"The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men."
