Craig Clouston

So, What Now?

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
Psalm 11:4

The race was over; the election hadn't gone their way. “So, what now?” Peter asked Nathan.
“We keep doing what God tells us,” was his brother’s simple reply. “Look, Pete, God is still on His throne, and each day when my feet hit the floor, I’m going to continue doing what God called me to.”
“How can you be so calm about this, Nate?” Peter’s frustration was obvious.
“Pete, more than ever, what we need to be right now is calm. Getting upset and frustrated will only cause confusion, which is exactly what the enemy wants. When we’re frustrated and confused, it’s harder to hear what God is saying.”
Nate’s response sounded reasonable, yet Peter was angry at the lack of group effort from the Christian community.
Nathan continued, “Do you think God fell off His throne when the winner was announced?”
“Well, no, I don’t suppose He did,” Peter admitted. “But in the same breath, I don’t think it made Him too happy that many professing Christians sat idly by and did nothing to stop this from happening.”
“Maybe, but we can’t change that. What we can do is make the best of what we have. God allowed it, Pete. I trust Him.” With that, Nathan slapped Peter on the back and went back to work.

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In today’s text, David makes a wise observation: although his adversaries appeared to have the upper hand, God remained in control and would prevail.
Our righteous God sees His righteous people and does not forget them in their time of trouble. Jesus himself said that there will be trouble (John 16). He also said He has overcome it.
When we face adversity, we need to remember and believe that God is never taken by surprise and will always stand with us to see us through to the other side of our problems. We stand in a place of victory. The time in between now and realizing the fulfillment of that truth will be better spent listening as we ask God the question, “So, what now, Lord?”

Prayer

“Lead me on in Your strength and assurance, Lord. Help me focus on Your agenda instead of being distracted by the world. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”