Election Day Encouragement
I almost hesitated to write anything on today’s election, given the plethora of articles that have already been posted. ¬†But I wanted to send along just a brief word of encouragement, straight from Scripture. ¬†This is one that a relative sent me and the rest of my extended family (most of whom are Christians) just yesterday, as part of our Family Day of Prayer, which takes place the first Wednesday of each month. ¬†(We moved it up a day to have a special prayer emphasis for the election.) ¬†Anyway, the Scripture he cited was Psalm 125:
1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
   which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
   so the LORD surrounds his people,
   from this time forth and forevermore.
3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
   on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
   their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
   and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
   the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
    Peace be upon Israel!
   which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
   so the LORD surrounds his people,
   from this time forth and forevermore.
3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
   on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
   their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
   and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
   the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
    Peace be upon Israel!
Though this psalm was originally written to the nation Israel, it has a comforting message for all of God’s people today. ¬†As believers, our hope is not in the next President but in the King of kings and Lord of lords. ¬†In Christ we are secure! ¬†As my uncle put it in his note to the family, “We know the sovereign Lord of the nations will have His way on this Election Day.” ¬†Amen! ¬†So let us rest – and even rejoice – in that reality.
If you would like to know how you can pray more specifically for today’s election, using Scriptural principles to frame your prayers, I would encourage you to check out today’s posting on Dr. Mohler’s blog, which is entitled A Prayer for America on Election Day.
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We are blessed to live in a country that has given us many freedoms that we enjoy. Often because of the countries stability and strength we can tend to lean on the country instead of the Lord. We/I need to remember that the Lord and his kingdom will be here forever. I am concerned where we are going as a country, but fortunately this can and should draw us closer to the Lord and his kingdom. Thank you for posting this blog and reminding us where we should place out trust.
Brian
The Lord is separating the wheat from the chaff. Recent events may well drive Christians to their knees more in prayer. Those who want to follow the big broad road may find the going easier for a season.
Every now and then, I remember a sermon that Dr. Tim Tennant gave, called “The Indesructability of Christianity”, or something like this. The Roman Empire, wars, systematic onslaughts on Christianity have all failed to prevail against the Lord’s Church, and they always will fail.