Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is
impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Tonight I had the chance to help set up a polling place
in our gym. Once everything was set up and the doors locked I took some time to
pray. I prayed that God would guide the hearts and minds of those that will be
voting tomorrow.
Tomorrow we go to the polls to elect the next group of people
that will lead our great nation. Whether
we are happy with or disappointed in the outcome of the results, we have a lot
to be thankful for…Thankful for the right to vote. Thankful that we have people willing and
eager to serve our country. And thankful
that we have a 200+ year tradition of peaceful transitions of power when in
many countries, power shifts cause chaos or civil war.
Yes, we live in a country where we have the “right” to
cast our vote for the person we wish to see elected. And our vote carries with
it our hopes. We need to be reminded that we should put our hopes in someone
much greater than man. We will be much
better served if we rest our hopes in God, our Creator.
As citizens of God’s kingdom, we are lucky to have God at
work in the world no matter who leads our country, and we know that God loves
all of us and He wants health and peace and plenty for all the people of the
world. We are part of something much bigger than one nation; we are citizens of
Heaven and we work on behalf of a much greater cause.
Today and going forward, let’s remember to pray for our
country, our leaders, and all who work to make a better world.
Dear Lord, thank You for the promise that with You
nothing is impossible. We pray that You would
guide the hearts and minds of each of us as we cast our ballot. Then Lord we
pray that those who are elected will look to You as they serve. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
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