Let Us Pray For God’s Will In This Election
The election on November 3, 2020 promises to be a hard-fought battle until the last vote is counted. Some will be saddened when there is general agreement on who the winning candidates are, and others will gloat over the outcome. Sadly, choosing our leaders has degenerated into who has the winning team or who bet on the right horse.
However, God takes leadership of countries very seriously. He controls the heart of the leaders (Proverbs 21:1). Elevation to these offices does not really come from our collective passions about candidates but promotion comes from God himself (Psalm 75:6-7). We must be prayerful about whom we choose for leadership unlike the children of Israel who decided to reject God’s leadership in favor of having a king (1 Samuel 8:6-7). He gave them what they wanted but when he proved unworthy, God chose David, a man who sought after God’s heart (1 Samuel 13:14).
Perhaps we should spend less time thinking about a potential leader’s political party and spend more time in the presence of the Lord asking for His promised wisdom (James 1:5). Perhaps we should listen for the word of God to come to us as we choose between this one on the left and the other on the right (Isaiah 30:21). Perhaps we should ask God to be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Psalm 119:105).
God is available to hear our cry for His direction. He knows that when righteous people are in authority, the nation thrives (Proverbs 29:2). Therefore, He tells us to seek Him early (Proverbs 8:17). He will lead, guide, direct our path so that we will put into office not simply the one that looks the best, sounds the best, or plays to our emotions the best. Let us decide that in this election, we will not let evil, emotions, or errors rule but, let us remember His faithfulness. He said that He would be with us even though we go through dark challenges in the valleys of our life (Psalm 23:4). Let us pray for God’s candidates to be in charge.
Proverbs 21:1
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1 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
Psalm 75:6-7
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6 No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.
7 It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another
1 Samuel 8:6-7
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6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.
1 Samuel 13:14
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14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.”
James 1:5
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5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
Isaiah 30:21
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21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Psalm 119:105
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105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs 8:17
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17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
Psalm 23:4
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4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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