Born Again vs. Election

I read a quote recently from Malcolm Muggeridge, that said something to the effect that since man didn't crown Christ, they cannot take His crown away. I loved that thought. It made me think of all that's going in our society today with the economy and the election coming up.

They didn’t crown Him, so they can’t take His crown away! Think – make sure that the things you have are not given to you by man, therefore they cannot be taken away by man. The Election. The Economy. These are all man-made devices that are thrown into your arms and we tend to hold them tenderly, as if they can bring us real hope, as if they would break if we dropped them, and thus our hope would be shattered. They are things of the world!!! Pray for them, so that we can have peace to advance His Kingdom (though it can obviously still be advanced in times of darkness and depression). But don't embrace them.

Your first birth is from man, so he tries to take it away from you by pulling you into the thoughts and desires of the world. But your second birth is not given to you by man. It is of the Spirit. It is from above. Therefore it cannot be touched by man. It can never be taken away by man, since he did not give it to you. It is an eternal untouchable. It's between you and God, the One who did give it to you. Embrace it, hold fast to it, live it, love it. The things of that first birth? Let them go. You know: fear, death, sin, defeat, despair, worldly governments, the economy of man . . . . let them go.

Whatever happens with the current Triple-E Virus (economy, environment, election) that is raging through Christianity, do what you can in each area under the will of God, because they do have their value, but leave the Big Picture of each one in His hands. Bury yourself in Him and advance His Kingdom. All things will pass - except what is eternal.