A CHALLENGE TO BELIEVERS:
PRAY BEFORE YOU VOTE!
PRAY AT THE POLLING PLACE.
PRAY WITH A FRIEND WITH WHOM YOU DISAGREE.
PRAY FOR GOD'S PEOPLE TO SHOW LOVE REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME.
PRAY BEFORE YOU VOTE.
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Joshua 24:14-15: "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
God sent Moses to lead them out of Egypt. As they prepared to cross the Jordan, Moses' time ended and Joshua was raised up to lead them; it was Joshua who spoke the stirring words: "Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve....but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
God sent Moses to lead them out of Egypt. As they prepared to cross the Jordan, Moses' time ended and Joshua was raised up to lead them; it was Joshua who spoke the stirring words: "Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve....but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
Joshua and Moses were leaders appointed by God; and as they reached their hands back to lead their people, their eyes were locked onto God. And yet, they constantly reminded the nation that they must make their own decision; not to just follow a man...but to follow and serve God.
We are not, as a nation, God's chosen people in the way that the Israelites were. As individuals we choose as a candidate, and as a country we choose a leader; we choose someone we will follow in Earthly matters. We must also choose the one we will serve.
Tomorrow, a little more than half of the country will have supported a victorious candidate; a little less than half will have supported a losing one. I hope that the entire country will support the new president. This is important, but as I said yesterday, it is also temporary. Though appointed by God, Moses and Joshua had temporary leadership roles, Obama or McCain's leadership will be even shorter.
God is eternal.
So today, go vote! Choose this day who you would like to follow in political matters...but more importantly, "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve..."
Tomorrow, a little more than half of the country will have supported a victorious candidate; a little less than half will have supported a losing one. I hope that the entire country will support the new president. This is important, but as I said yesterday, it is also temporary. Though appointed by God, Moses and Joshua had temporary leadership roles, Obama or McCain's leadership will be even shorter.
God is eternal.
So today, go vote! Choose this day who you would like to follow in political matters...but more importantly, "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve..."
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Cor. 4:18)
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Questions:
1. What role does God play in your political thinking?
2. Will the outcome of the election affect your faith?
3. Will you pray for the winners, no matter who wins?
Questions:
1. What role does God play in your political thinking?
2. Will the outcome of the election affect your faith?
3. Will you pray for the winners, no matter who wins?
"Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders,
or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God.
Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost;
but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved.
Now choose what you want."
Martin Luther
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