“Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason. And that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness,” President Trump said in the early hours as he addressed supporters at his Victory Party on Election Night.

Many were surprised to see the race called for President Trump that evening. Even greater was the surprise of President Trump winning the popular vote, with projections for Republicans to win majorities in both the Senate and the House.

President Trump recognized the landslide victory, stating, “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

President Trump now has a unique opportunity to course-correct a sick nation. Our sickness is spiritual, physical, cultural, fiscal… frankly, the rot runs deep.
The sheer number of murderous abortions, the evil of trans ideology forced upon children, the disunity sowed by DEI trainings, the hate and disdain against people of faith, and the lawlessness of open borders and the defund-the-police movement are just a few of the symptoms. For this, America deserved God’s wrath but received mercy instead.

In electing Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, the 2024 election became more than just a contest for choosing our nation’s next leader. While the media tried to frame it as a personality contest, Americans knew it was a pivotal decision about which candidate aligned with their worldview.

The results show that, perhaps for a moment, we’ve turned from our wicked ways.

Trump’s campaign tapped into real frustration – that the Democrat Party cared more about illegal immigrants, ivory tower ideologies, and other countries’ wars than about the American people’s wellbeing. Americans were concerned about increased crime, inflation, unchecked immigration, and progressive gender ideology, all exacerbated by Biden-Harris policies founded in a Marxist worldview.

The choice the Democrats offered was a rejection of our Judeo-Christian ethic. Their worldview ignored absolute truths and trampled God-given liberties in the name of progress. And when Americans expressed their concerns, they were labeled as intolerant, racist, sexist, bigots.

“The Democrats gave us no choice…That was the worst campaign and their pure arrogance and their moral superiority have driven people away,” Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy summarized.

It was a pendulum swing of the cultural tide that carried Donald Trump across the finish line. Trump’s win is emblematic of the pushback against elite overreach and rejection of cultural rot. No matter how many celebrities and influencers tried to manipulate and gaslight the American people, the disconnect between the elites and the citizens of our nation was palpable, resulting in a landslide victory for President-elect Trump.

But Vice President Harris has doubled down on her losing message. In her concession speech on Wednesday afternoon, she hit her campaign talking points one final time – abortion, chief among them. Harris made it clear, her fight is not over.

As believers, that means our efforts in the public square must continue as well. We have a responsibility to engage not only in politics but in the cultural and moral battles that lie ahead.

As Dr. Rob Pacienza articulated, “Donald Trump is championing a new direction for our nation but, ultimately, the message most needed today is the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

It is clear: God’s not done with America yet. We deserved judgment, but instead received mercy. While Trump’s victory does not ensure righteousness in the public square, it does reset the cultural landscape on which we fight our battles. Let’s thank God for such an opportunity.

It is my prayer that when Donald Trump is sworn in as our 47th president, he will meet this moment and fulfill his mandate. And to the church – I pray we meet the moment, too, ever faithful to the Lord and our calling.