"The healing of the land begins with the prayers of
the people. Do we desire God's favor and blessing?
Then let us pray."
A lay preacher brought the message at our recent Sunday night service. His title was "How to be Holy During an Election." He so rightly said it is often hard to distinguish believers from nonbelievers when it comes to stating our opinions in politics. Many of our Facebook pages reflect a definite worldly flavor. Here are some of his important points to being holy during elections:
1. Be active - our verse today says to be humble, to pray, to seek. We need to do the work God gives us to do in our churches, in our offices, in our neighborhoods, in our homes. We need not sit back and think someone else will do it.
2. Be Honest - Are you passing on information that may not be true? Do someone else's opinions become fact without your checking to see if they are true? We need to be very careful that what we are saying is true.
3. Be Aware - Be aware of the issues that are being debated. Rather than tear someone else's idea apart, reshape the discussion to a Biblical view. Do your homework before jumping in.
4. Be Imitators (of God) - Lev. 11:44 says "...be holy because I am holy". We have His word to show us how to do that.
In my prayer time, I'm going to plead for the men and women who will be elected on November 6th to seek wisdom from God. I'm also going to confess my own stubbornness and pride and ask for opportunities to be part of the solution by being a Godly witness. I pledge to have faith in a Sovereign God rather than fear at what man can do to me or my family (Hebrew 13:6). How about you? Will you pray with us on the Lucado team?
For further study: Psalm 33:12, Psalm 118:8-9, Proverbs 14:34, Isaiah 56:6-7, Isaiah 60:12, Luke 6:27, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 13:1, 1 Peter 3:15, James 1:5
Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.
Love,
Holly
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