September 2, 2021
Psalm 47. In light of our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, pundits are speaking of a post-USA world, where domination shifts to China. It’s hard to imagine a world without the USA in a leadership position, but historically, every superpower that ever existed has waxed and waned. If the pundits are correct, our hegemony is on the wane, i.e., our influence is slipping, and our leadership is beginning to become a shadow of what we once had.
In this light, it is good to know as this psalm says in verses 2, 6, and 7, that OUR God is King over all the earth.” The USA may no longer hold the ascendency, but our God has never relinquished his. Best of all, our Ki”ng knows and loves us (v.4). We Christians in America have for too long walked with one foot in each world; trusting in Christ is relatively uncomplicated when our country is strong and supports our values. Living faithfully doesn’t necessarily make us stand out from the crowd. Those days may be ending, and while I don’t relish the thought, it means we have the opportunity to actually live by faith in a way we have not had to do.
God still reigns, even if we do not, and he will not forsake his own. For that, I am thankful tonight.
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