Election Day Communion

I recently read a blog that quoted Psalm 9:20. I'd like to share it here:

"Let the nations know that they are only human” (NRSV). Psalm 9 affirms God’s supreme authority over the earth and the righteousness of his judgments. In this election year, we need this reminder: every nation—even our own—is only human.


Our hope isn’t in America, but in the kingdom of God.  Our salvation does not come from Barack Obama or Mitt Romney or any other human being, but from Jesus Christ.  America at its best and at its worst is still human, earthly, and fallen.

Whether you plan to vote or not, also plan on affirming your highest allegiance, and remembering the true source of our freedom and life by receiving communion (the Lord’s Supper) with other Christians in our congregation.  Our church will participate in a wonderful event simply called “Election Day Communion” (check it out at http://electiondaycommunion.org/).

We will gather at 7:00 pm that evening.  In our midst will be those who voted one way and those who voted another and those who didn’t vote at all.  And in a decisive act of unity we will gather around the table of our Lord to gratefully receive his gifts and joyfully celebrate our common faith. While others nervously watch the election results on TV, we’ll peacefully remember that there is but one King who sits enthroned above all rulers and nations, but one Savior and Lord of all, Jesus Christ. And we will worship him, and him alone shall we serve.

I hope you’ll join us for this communion service on election day.  And until then, I hope you’ll remember that our nation is only human, and no politician or political party can save us.  And I pray you’ll fix your gaze on Jesus, who alone is the source of our present life and our future hope.

A good quote

“We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing.”

― Henry Cloud author of "Boundaries"