Certain Victory in the Spiritual Conflict Ahead

 I wrote the following in 2012 for another blogsite:

Since the election, I've noticed that as the initial finger-pointing and blaming ebbed, it gave way to hand-wringing and moaning. Then, some folks remembered God's sovereignty and adopted an attitude of somber resignation.

This past November's post-election trauma have displayed a higher intensity, but essentially remain the same. The appeal to placing one's hope in God rather than man has come AFTER the hopes placed in a candidate failed. The cycle repeats every four years.

What if, instead of making God's sovereignty our fallback position, we made it our first priority now and through the next four years? This would require us to take Christ's command to disciple the nations seriously (Matthew 28:18-20).

I really like this Gospel song, "The Kingdom is Coming" because it expresses the attitude of the Church militant going forth to conquer in the name of the King. Mary B. Slade wrote the words in 1876, and Rigdon M. McIntosh composed the melody. (CLICK HERE to hear the melody.)

From all the dark places of earth’s heathen races,
O see how the thick shadows fly!
The voice of salvation awakes every nation,
Come over and help us, they cry.

Refrain:
The kingdom is coming, O tell ye the story,
God’s banner exalted shall be!
The earth shall be full of His knowledge and glory,
As waters that cover the sea.

The sunlight is glancing o’er armies advancing
To conquer the kingdoms of sin;
Our Lord shall possess them,
His presence shall bless them,
His beauty shall enter them in.

Refrain

With shouting and singing, and jubilant ringing,
Their arms of rebellion cast down;
At last every nation the Lord of salvation
Their King and Redeemer shall crown!

Refrain