Today is Election Day. It is our job to go to the polls and cast our ballot for the best candidate in each race. It is our duty! This responsibility weighs heavily on me today. Not just for my future but the future of my children and grandchildren.
But I am not worried! The Bible says, "Be anxious for nothing." My husband brought that one to me first thing this morning. God is in control. He sets rulers in power and he removes them as well. Even if the election does not turn out the way I want, I know I can rest in His divine authority and trust that He has a plan. He will use whomever is in office for His purposes. It may not make sense now but one day we will look back and see His orchestration of events. Of course, we may not see it this side of Heaven.
A couple months ago, an elder at our church spoke this prayer during our Sunday service. I was so moved by it, I went looking for it. I share it with you now. Please pray this today, tomorrow and everyday. Our country needs it....
Billy Graham's Prayer for America
“Heavenly
Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to
seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call
evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual
equilibrium and reversed our values.
· We have exploited the poor and
called it the lottery.
· We have rewarded
laziness and called it welfare.
· We have
killed our unborn and called it choice.
· We
have shot abortionists and called it
justifiable.
· We have neglected to discipline
our children and called it building self
esteem.
· We have abused power and called it
politics.
· We have coveted our neighbor's
possessions and called it ambition.
· We have
polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it
freedom of expression.
· We have ridiculed the
time-honored values of our forefathers and called it
enlightenment.
Search us, Oh God, and know our
hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!”
