Christian hope rests in the first and ultimate sovereign cause of all things: “The LORD reigns” (Pss. 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1). This phrase should be printed as the lead story with bold black headlines at the top of every daily newspaper.27 It was Newton’s firm resolution on politics and politicians. “There is a peace passing understanding, of which the politicians cannot deprive us.”28
