Barak Obama, president-elect of the United States of America, has written a new chapter in American History. The first African American to be elected president and many people are in shock over the whole thing. Some people are happy that Obama has done so well, while some are discouraged and angry that Obama has been elected. America has been through 43 other presidents, some good and some bad. We have seen Presidents drive America into the dirt, while others carry it on their shoulders. This is not the end. As much as people think Obama will fix our problems or make more, he is not the end all of Presidents. As Derek Webb sings, “my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country, or a man/
my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood/ it’s to a king & a kingdom.” I think followers of Christ need to grasp onto this, and hold tight. Our President can be anyone, but it is in CHRIST that we find our leader, and our King. We were not meant to live in a democracy, but to live under the authority and power of the living God. God is the one who never changes, who never goes back on His word. It doesn’t matter who is in office, or who thinks they have power. America is not our home. This world is not our home. This World by Caedmon’s Call puts it perfectly, when they say, 

“There’s tarnish on the golden rule
And I want to jump from this ship of fools
Show me a place where hope is young
And a people who are not afraid to love 

(Chorus)

This world has nothing for me
And this world has everything
All that I could want
And nothing that I need”

It’s important also to note that America is not a Christian nation. We may say it was founded on Christian beliefs; we may have In God We Trust on our money, but we are not a nation following God. If you are a follower of Christ, your purpose is simple – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Christ is with us! Don’t be discouraged, but put your trust in the LORD.