This is part of the email going out to my congregation this morning: “He who sits in the heavens laughs.” Those words from Psalm 2:4 certainly rang true last night. In the providence of God, we have just witnessed the greatest political comeback in American history. Donald Trump has battled back from losing the 2020 election and the January 6 debacle, from multiple impeachments and indictments, from various hoaxes and conspiracies, from efforts to bankrupt him and imprison him, from lawfare and assassination attempts, from media hostility and suspect election results, to complete what can only be considered a political resurrection. Trump’s relentless persistence paid off in a massive way. After he was shot in the ear, he urged his supporters to fight, and he proved to be quite a fighter himself, running by far his best campaign. The whole thing is really quite remarkable and uniquely American. As someone who waited in line about two and a half hours to vote for him yesterday, I’m very thankful. There is no reason to think Trump is a man of genuine Christian faith. He is not a bastion of righteousness in his personal life and he does not hold to biblical positions on the most central moral issues of the day, such as abortion and marriage. Church does not seem to be a significant part of his life and on the few occasions he tries to cite the Scriptures, he does so in a clumsy way that betrays his unfamiliarity with the Word of God. But despite all these shortcomings, he has proven to be friendly to conservatives and to evangelicals, and so I think it’s perfectly fitting to celebrate his victory. Trump’s electoral win does not solve the deepest problems afflicting America because those problems are spiritual in nature; the political problems we see are just symptoms of the real, more fundamental problems. But Trump’s election buys us time and creates new opportunities. Trump's win is a win for the church and for faithful Christians. Trump's victory is a slap in the face to a lot of people who, frankly, needed slapping, including the horrific, useless mainstream media and those who have divided our country by engaging in identity politics. The fact that Trump made solid gains with racial minorities is a hopeful sign that many Americans are realizing that our focus should be on policy and not skin color. Trump’s win taps the brakes on the runaway freight train that is the progressive agenda. The question before us now as Christians is simple: Will the church take advantage of the moment we are now in? Our backslidden nation is in desperate need of evangelization and discipleship. Only the church can provide what America needs most. We have work to do! Let’s commit to pray for our nation. Pray for President-elect Trump, both the state of his soul and the wisdom he will need to make proper use of his office; pray that we would be a land that respects the rule of law, and that our laws would be consistent with the law of God; pray that faithful churches in our country would be bold in proclaiming God’s truth and applying God’s Word to all of life; pray that we would have a peaceful transition of power; pray that our nation would repent, return to the old paths, and enter a new era of righteousness, peace, and prosperity; pray that God would be merciful to us. If America is going to be great again, America must be faithful again, so pray that she will be.