Those of us particularly interested in Bible prophecy (I'm pre-wrath) will recognize the significance of the most powerful nation on earth turning its back on Israel.....
I am certain that no one and no thing can thwart the will of God. Yet in the grand scheme of God's plans, I simply, as one of His kids called by His Name Christian, want to be on His "right" side....
So should I vote for the one with the best chance of defeating Obama and pray that he can and will stand against Israel's enemies? ...
This calls for a lot of prayer and meditation.....
YES; and all I can say is: I am constantly ON MY KNEES these days....
God alone sees the big picture here. I am just trying to see as much of it as I, a sinful mortal, can, according to the Light He grants me, in and through His Holy Spirit.
May His Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven, now and always.
I really don't have anything further to add to this "debate."
Thank you my dearest sister in Christ for your outstanding essay/post, and for your kind words of support!
I am on my knees joining with you in prayer for our country.
Thank you oh so very much for your insights and encouragements, dearest sister in Christ!
Jeremiah 7:15 And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim. 16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. 17 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
"Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." —Isaiah 59:1-2
Gideon cries out in Judges 6:13 in anger against God, “but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” Was God being unjust? Not one bit, Gideon was blind to the wickedness of his nation. Back in Judges 6:1 we read, "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years."
Pray that our leaders and others turn from their wicked ways but don’t pray for them to be blessed or for this nation to be blessed until they turn back to God. Go ahead and support Romney if you want but those of us who do our best to follow Biblical directives will not be with you.