You think modern presidential campaigns are rough? When Andrew Jackson ran for president almost 200 years ago, his opponents lowered the boom on him in ways that would shock even modern, Internet-numbed critics. Jackson was accused of being a murderer, an out-of-control gambler, and a traitor. They said his mother was a prostitute and his father a “mulatto” man. And his wife, Rachel, was labeled a bigamist. Becoming First Lady should have been a wonderful honor, but Rachel so hated Washington D.C. and all the rancor it produced that when Jackson was elected, a friend noted that her “energy subsided, her spirits drooped, and her health declined.” Rachel died of an apparent heart attack before her husband was inaugurated.

The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 10:28

Why should you place your hope in the eternal? Because when your expectations are on earthly things, they will perish…someone will be along shortly to kick you in the teeth and steal your joy. Far better to build your foundation on Jesus Christ – only then can your work survive.

Today, ask for wisdom to be focused on righteous things, and may others in America see your example and seek Him.

Recommended Reading: I Corinthians 3:10-15