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What now?

….. {silence}….

I really don’t know what to think right now, but I felt the Lord lead me to hop on here and say this one thing:

Now is the time for all of us to put into practice those things we’ve been saying this past week.  Those things and verses about God being on the Throne, Jesus being King, and the government being upon the shoulders of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God With Us.

Do we really believe this?

If so, then we must act on it.  We must remember that if our “man” didn’t get voted in as president of the United States of America, or governor, or senator, or congressman, or mayor, etc… If the ones for which we voted and prayed did not get elected, we must remember that our hope does NOT lie in a man.  It must lie in God and God alone.

And…

If our “man” did get elected, we must remember that our hope does NOT lie in a man.  It must lie in God and God alone.

We have prayed.  We have voted.  Now we must continue to pray – and maybe pray like never before.

None of us knows what the future holds, but we all know WHO holds the future.  It may be time for those called by Christ’s name to arise and act on those things we have been saying that we believe.

And I believe that God’s question to us now is, “Will we?”

“God appeared to Solomon that very night and said, “I accept your prayer; yes, I have chosen this place as a temple for sacrifice, a house of worship. If I ever shut off the supply of rain from the skies or order the locusts to eat the crops or send a plague on my people, and my people, my God-defined people, respond by humbling themselves, praying, seeking my presence, and turning their backs on their wicked lives, I’ll be there ready for you: I’ll listen from heaven, forgive their sins, and restore their land to health. From now on I’m alert day and night to the prayers offered at this place.”  2 Chronicles 7:12-15  The Message  (God was speaking to King Solomon about the temple built and dedicated to God,  but these very words can also apply to us as individuals, who are the temples of the Holy Spirit. )

I will go to sleep tonight resting in the Sovereign God, who always reigns, in whom we can put our trust.  Goodnight my friends… and may the Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be upon you and upon this nation…

As we continue to pray for this nation and the important upcoming elections…

We can rest assured in this one truth: No matter what, Jesus Christ is the ONE who ultimately reigns!

For to us a Child is born,
to us a Son is given;
and the government shall be upon His shoulder,
and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father [of Eternity],
Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 (Amp)

So, as we pray toward the upcoming election day, here are some things to lay before the feet of Jesus:

Pray that God’s Spirit will miraculously over-shadow voting booths across America.
Pray that voters will hear and follow God’s guidance, not political parties or human reasoning.
(Proverbs 20:27; Acts 5:29; Romans 13:11; Ephesians 5:15-17)

Plead for God’s merciful grace on a nation
and many churches that are under His righteous judgment
(2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 85:4-7; Daniel 9:18-19; Hebrews 4:16; James 4:8-10; 1 Peter 4:17)

(and From Max Lucado’s 40 Days of Prayer)

Dear Heavenly Father,

You have given us this promise: “…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

So, we pray to you. We turn from evil and look to you, our God. Please:

Unite us

Strengthen us

Appoint and anoint our next president {and may I add… all other elected officials}

In the name of Christ we pray,

Amen

* One more thing ~ I’ll be giving away 2 Keeping Christ AS Christmas books tomorrow.  Be sure and check out the post below for details. 🙂