The Supreme Court nomination hearing seem to be a theater of the absurd—and sleazy. With new and unsubstantiated accusations today the American people are plunged into the mire for which the accusations are intended—doubt.
Years ago, a police officer in our church told me a story about the most important arrest of his career. He received special commendations for it. He had apprehended a man accused of abducting and assaulting two young teenage girls while they were on their way to school. The arrest led to a conviction and a long prison sentence. Years later the girls came forward and recanted their story. They skipped school that morning and made up the abduction story to keep from getting in trouble at home. One lie led to another and an innocent man’s life was ruined.
In the world of #metoo where every accusation must be believed unconditionally, it might be important to remember that false accusations do happen—for a myriad of reasons. At the same time, abusers do exist—in abundance—and many walk free. All allegations should be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. But we are not the investigators in this case. Who should we believe?
This leads us to the prayer dilemma that any conscientious Christian must face—how do I even know what to pray for? In the world of politics, people are not always what they seem to be. Those we thought were friends can end up foes.
The joy in all of this is that we pray to an all-wise, omniscient God. What we do not know—He does. My practice over the years in praying for our nation, elections, and even Supreme Court nominations is to ask God to frustrate the plans of those who would seek to do evil, and protect the righteous for His glory. I have to leave it up to the all-knowing God to decide who is who.
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