Confusion

I guess I like most people woke up this morning to mass confusion about what the election results actually mean. Can the conservatives form a government? Is it feasible for Labour to cling to power? What exactly happens next? Who will be the next Prime minister?

It does amaze me that although for weeks people have been saying the result would be a hung Parliament still no-one seems quite sure what will happen next.

So what is our response as Christians. It is to pray for our leaders (all of them) for wise decisions to be made and not ungodly compromises. Pray for values to matter not to be dealt away and pray for those individuals involved in making all those decisions.

But we also need to remember that God is sovereign. As Isaiah says
"Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge
or showed him the path of understanding?

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.

Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing."

God is sovereign Parliament may be hung but God rules, we must pray for his will to be done trusting in him and his word and living looking for his kingdom.

When is a church worker not a church worker?

When the government passes the Equality Bill. This bill whilst protecting the positions of pastor, worship leader and evangelist, will mean that it will be much harder to employ staff in other positions whose conduct is consistent with the churches teaching on sexual behaviour.

The government argues that this right should only apply to church employees whose main duty is to lead worship or teach doctrine. Anyone else (e.g. a youth worker, pastoral worker, women's worker, ministry trainee and so on) would not have to practice what the church preaches and this bill would make it unlawful for a church to dismiss someone in these positions who flouted Biblical teaching on sexual morality.

It is vitally important that Christians write to their MP about this issue as soon as possible! Why not use www.writetothem.com enter your postcode and the site will find your MP and you can then compose an email which they will send for you.