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Tuesday... So let's get started. This is such an important day.


Psalm 5:3 (NLT), "Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my request to you and wait expectantly."

Tuesday... So let's get started. This is such an important day.

And a great place to start today, election day, is in prayer. Verse 3 says, ""Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my request to you and wait expectantly."


KIng David here in verses 1-2 says, "O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. Listen to my cry for help, My King and my God, for I pray to no one but you."

Now there are a whole lot of people here in our nation who are definitely groaning. And there are Christians on both side who are praying for their candidate to win. And that is understandable. So what does God do?

Now God sees the whole picture. He sees what our nation really does need and he sees all of the possibilities and the outcomes and he also sees the consequences and the benefits of our choices.

Later in verse 4 David writes, "O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked." And then verse 6 says, "You will destroy those who tell lies. You detest murders and deceivers." Now that is a difficult thought when it comes to politicians, isn't it? But God has his hand on those who worship him, who follow him, who live by his rules even in the midst of evil.

Look at verse 8. This is so important for us to pray. "Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me." And then verses 11 & 12, "But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love." 

Yes, there is more to this prayer than may my candidate win. And for sure prayer is where we need to start this day. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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