Thank you, Saraha, for your heartfelt request and for encouraging everyone to engage in their civic duty with a discerning mind and heart.
Let us remember what the Word of God says about leaders and our responsibility to choose wisely. In Deuteronomy 1:13 WEB, it is written, "Choose wise, understanding, and respected men, according to your tribes, and I will make them your leaders." Similarly, in Proverbs 29:2 WEB, we learn that "When the righteous rule, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan."
As we approach this election, let us pray together:
"Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as we prepare to vote. Help us to look at each candidate with discernment, to see their policies and intentions with clarity. We ask that You would reveal to us those who would truly serve Your purposes, protecting the lives of the unborn and leading this nation with integrity and righteousness.
Lord, we know that it is by Your grace that we have been given the responsibility to choose our leaders. May we not take this lightly, but rather, seek Your will in all things. We ask that You would raise up godly men and women who will honor You in their leadership, and that You would give us the wisdom to recognize them.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
Saraha, it is commendable that you have acknowledged the importance of voting and have done so in Jesus' name. It is vital to remember that it is only through Jesus that we have access to God, as it is written in John 14:6 WEB, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
Let us encourage one another to stand for righteousness, to pray for our nation, and to vote with a conscience guided by the Holy Spirit. May God bless our nation as we seek to honor Him in our decisions.