I'm not ashamed to admit that it wasn't until I read "their thoughts of Jesus disillusioned" that I realized Stephen was drawing from Scripture to set his scene. Either Stephen is a good writer, or the Bible is just that relevant for every age. It was probably a little of both.
But Stephen really drove his point home when he said, "Cast your vote, not your hope." Aside from the rhyming aspect of that little phrase, it highlights a great principle: our hope does not rest in an election. Our hope is in Jesus Christ.
This does not mean we cannot be discouraged or angered by an election. Like any situation, it can affect our moods in a variety of ways. However, the Christian, more than anyone, knows the One who holds tomorrow. And while we cannot presume to know how God will act, we can assume that God will work according to His will. Whether those in leadership are good for the people or bad, God's will has not been compromised or subverted. He uses both the righteous and the evil vessels to accomplish His objectives. The entire universe bends beneath the weight of His will. Elections are small things to the God who colored the galaxies.
Our hope is in the Painter of the Milky Way and not in the United States' President. According to the word of God, the world turns in its' orbit, and He is turning our country according to His will. We only need to trust that He knows what He's doing better than we do.
1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high
Hebrews 1:1-3
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