If My People. . .

“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”  – Proverbs 14:34

“Finally be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers against the world forces of darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in high places.  Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything to stand firm.  Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with the truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”  Ephesians 6:10-17

This election should be about character.  It should be about our values and our moral stands.  Yet you have not heard anything like that mentioned in weeks.  We are to pray for our leaders.  We have a tendency to choose them on the basis of our own selfish desires rather than their values.  This is a real problem that will not go away with this election no matter who is elected.

For us as believers, this is not the end of the process, it is the beginning.  Righteousness does exalt a nation.  If we expect God to honor our land, we must pray for revival.  We live in a country with so much potential, but we are drifting in terms of our character.  On this Election Day, we need to pray that somehow God will begin once again to work in our nation.  Our prayers are not limited by the polls or opinions.  In the coming days we must be found faithful in praying that God will do whatever He has to do in order that we might return to Him as a nation.