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I woke up on Election Day in the
United States praying as I do every morning. I prayed for God’s will to be done
and that it would include electing the candidate most likely to bring our
country out of its moral and economic abyss.
Then God spoke in His quiet way
to my soul, as He sometimes does. Yes, prayer is conversation. It should be a
two-way street. The problem is—we often don’t hang around long enough to listen
after we’ve talked. J
This is the message I received
while meditating with Him.
What we need more than economic healing
is spiritual healing. Often life has to get even tougher before this happens.
Revival comes when people are at their lowest spiritually and economically.
Sometimes hearts are stubborn. When everything is stripped away, then
people seek God’s face. It is through brokenness healing comes.
There’s no guarantee, no
matter who our President is, that we (individually or nationally) will
enjoy great prosperity.
I’m not a prophet, nor am I
saying God gave me a great revelation. I’m sure He has spoken this to many
folks over time. If you live long enough, you experience hardships that drive
you to your knees.
As I wrote this, I didn’t know
the outcome of the election, but you know what? God did. He also knows the
future of this nation. As believers, we should continually seek His will for
our lives.
I’m generally optimistic about
the future—mine and the United States. But not because my candidate won or lost.
Because
God is still on His throne. Because only God has the power to heal.
Because God will restore in His time—when His people and those who thumb their
nose at His sovereignty bend their knees and yield their hearts to His will.
Only then will this nation’s
greatness—and broken lives—be restored.
Please take a moment to pray for
those on the prayer list and soldier Jesse McCart. If you have a prayer need,
feel free to share so I and others can pray for you. I’d love to hear from you.
Now is the season for healing
Deeply we need to see, God's mercy
revealing
Where we have fallen from his ways
For we know he gives hope to the humble.
Shalom,
Laura
© Laura Hodges Poole
