Election Reactions

The effects of Election Day are ripplin’.

Democrats are celebrating Tuesday night’s blue wave—including governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, key statewide races in Pennsylvania and Georgia, and major redistricting in California that's expected to add five additional Democratic House seats next year. On Wednesday, California Republicans promptly filed suit to block the newly approved map, arguing it unfairly favors Democrats.

President Trump said the results are a setback for Republicans and blamed the ongoing government shutdown. He argued “we have to get the country open” by changing Senate rules to allow a simple majority (51 votes) to end the filibuster—but not enough Republicans are interested in "going nuclear" yet. Majority Leader Thune (R-SD) said, "I know where the math is on this issue in the Senate, and it's not happening.”

CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
During any election season, it’s easy to see the shortcomings of our opponents and cast ourselves in the right. When we find ourselves grumbling about others, we must remember to check our own hearts. 

“Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the splinter out of your eye,’ and look, there’s a beam of wood in your own eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.”
Matthew 7:3-5 (CSB) (read full passage)