NEWSFLASH

Yes, this is a newsflash!! It's election day!! But you already knew that, didn't you? I'm happy that it will all soon be over. No more TV ads with one group doing all they can to destroy the leader of another group. Our political process has become an unGodly mess.

Back to election day!! I know who I want to win the various races and I admit the one for President is the most important one. It sets the tone for the rest of them. I'm sure you know who you want to win, as well. One thing is for sure; both the candidates cannot win. Either Mr. McCain or Mr. Obama is going to win.

I want to reassure you from God's word this morning that whoever wins will be of God in one way or another. One of them could win to teach Americans a lesson about getting what we think we want. For a Biblical example, read the story of how Saul came to be the first King of Israel.

One of them could win and help start a revival in this land by causing Christians to cry out to God on behalf of this nation as they have never cried out before.

And it doesn't matter which one you place in which situation because we don't know how God is going to use the man who will serve as President. By faith we must receive the words of God through Paul in Romans 13:1; "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."

Those are powerful words that reassure us when we believe in God with all our hearts and turn these weighty matters over to Him. "Ordained of God." He and He alone is in control and you can rest easy that He will use whoever is elected in His way to bring about His will in His time.

So, if you haven't voted, go do it. God may use your vote to be the deciding one.

And after you have voted, pray. I believe that we need a national revival no matter which man is our President. Pray for the sin of our country. Pray for revival. And then watch God at work.
Let your faith be totally in Him, not in politics or politicians nor in any form or person of government, but completely in Him. And hold your head high proud to be an American because this is what He brought about in your life.

Then hold your head low in humble prayer to He Who holds all things, even the office of the President of the United States of America, in His hands to turn and manipulate however He chooses.

In His Love
Walter