Early Voting

Done! What about you? Today it was my privilege to go and vote for my candidate for President. I typically don’t vote early in the larger elections, but with all that is currently happening in our world today, I wanted to make sure my vote was not only cast, but doing it early would be a good thing. I was even a little excited that the day had finally arrived and that early voting was now available. I’m sure there are many things that have contributed to my eagerness to get my vote cast as soon as possible. I have been reflecting on the principles upon which our country has been established. It is important to me to remember that these principles were Godly principles. As I have considered this election, these principles appear to be in question. We pledge our allegiance to this beautiful land and to God when we say, “Under God”. We indicate our trust in Him to protect our country when we print, “In God We Trust” on our currency. The very idea that our country would even consider a candidate that does not hold near and dear to these principles and a love for God Almighty is more terrifying to me than anything we could imagine or dream.
As most of you do already, please continue to pray for our country. Please pray for God’s will to be done through this election and afterwards, and pray hard. We must continue to trust Him as we go through the next couple of weeks. Many of our liberal thinking friends that have come to share in the bountiful blessings received by our country have no clear understanding that God could easily choose to remove His mighty hand of protection from our beautiful and loved land. We have been so richly blessed and respected throughout the world by many nations. I am reminded of early Israel when that nation was a God-fearing nation. Israel was blessed and protected by God. The blessings ceased and the protection ended when the nation turned its back on God. At this important time in our own history do we have an example that we need to consider? We as a nation cannot forsake the cornerstone upon which our nation was built. Why would we allow ourselves to be deceived by the evil one and put God in a position to remove His blessings from us?
Prayer is our first weapon of defense; and secondly, we must take the time to cast our ballot for the candidates that will hold to these principles and prayerfully guide us through the turbulent times ahead. There have always been turbulent times, today is no different. But if we sit idly by with the thought that our vote doesn’t matter; or, as Christians, we fail to pray, thinking our act of praying for our country doesn’t matter, we may witness God turn his face away. God matters in this election. Voting matters in this election. Prayer matters in this election. Please do your part. Please go before the Father in prayer, and then go vote.
May you and our country continue under a government that seeks God’s approval and welcomes His blessings; and, therefore pray we will continue to be in receipt of His blessings and protection. Thank you Father God!

"If my people, which are called by my name shall 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