Yesterday's election has revealed once again how divided America is as a nation.
But where does this division come from?
And how does it get fixed?
The answer is straightforward,
yet usually ignored.
You might even find the reason hard to swallow.
But here it is...
Strife among people is something God supernaturally imposes when His rule is rejected.
This started way back in the Garden.
When the first man and woman disbelieved and disobeyed God, what did He do?
He put enmity between the man and the woman (Gen. 3:15).
Similarly, God warns in the book of Deuteronomy... when people turn from Him and disobey His commands, He will curse them with confusion and conflict (Dt.28).
Once we realize that conflict is actually a curse from God, it becomes clear there are no political solutions.
People may seek to bring relief by finding a scapegoat... which usually involves demonizing some class of people... but this only brings further division.
The problem is spiritual. And so must be the solution.
Thankfully, God
has provided this solution in His Son, Jesus Christ.
For He is the One -- through His death and resurrection -- who break down barriers, abolishes enmity and establishes peace (Eph.2:14-15).
And it's only to the extent we turn to Him and follow Him that we'll find healing for our divisions
today.
We can't make others follow Jesus, of course.
But you can be a light that shows the way through your example and the choices you make today.