November 6, 2024

Before I read today’s post, let me say that I won’t be able to comment with confidence regarding who will control the House and Senate. We waited until 11:30 PM ET to record this post, but had to do so before those totals were decided. I’ll comment about Congress in tomorrow’s post. Today’s title is:

Election Reflection

The African cheetah must run down its prey to eat. It is well suited for the task, as it can run at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. The cheetah has only one problem, however: it has a disproportionately small heart, which causes it to tire quickly. If it doesn’t catch its prey early in the chase, it must stop. 

How often we Christians use the cheetah’s approach in our prayer efforts! We speed into our intercession with great energy, but lacking the heart for a sustained effort, we often falter before accomplishing what is needed. For our next prayer excursion, we decide to pray harder and faster, when what is needed isn’t more explosive power, but more staying power—stamina that comes from a bigger prayer heart.(1)

Fortunately for America, God has been raising up intercessors with the hearts of war horses. To the many big-hearted individuals who have prayed and worked tirelessly for God’s will to be done in America, specifically in these elections: thank you. We know His will is not guaranteed; He performs it through us. If it were guaranteed, He wouldn’t have told us to ask for and command His “will [to] be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Be assured, your prayers mattered! And as Ceci stated this morning, “The body of Christ has taken everything up a notch or two this time around.”

Indeed. 

I know the Lord, too, is grateful. Even though He is God and can command our obedience, His relational heart nevertheless responds with appreciation. In fact, the following statements in His Word – making them HIS words – prove that He shows gratitude:

• Romans 1:8: “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you.”

• 1 Corinthians 1:4: “I thank my God always concerning you.”

• Philippians 1:3–5: “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you…”

• Colossians 1:3: “We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.”

• 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3: “We give thanks to God always for all of you…”

• 1 Thessalonians 3:9–10: “For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God…”

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3: “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting…”

• 2 Thessalonians 2:13: “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you.”

• 2 Timothy 1:3–4: “I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day…”

• Philemon 4–5: “I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers...”

To be clear, I am certainly not thanking you for praying or voting for Trump and the Republican Party; it is for your efforts to end evil agendas and restore our nation that I thank you. When ungodly politicians and a political party make a stand against God and, conversely, promote evil, it is appropriate to ask God for their removal. The Lord’s Prayer, mentioned above, also instructs us to pray, “deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). I love the people of both parties and want to see them all saved, but I do not love all of their agendas. Castrating kids is evil - period - as are certain other agendas of the Left. 

Actually, I believe exposing these evils is why the Lord delayed Trump’s second term four years. Once the leftists, deep state, and globalists were back in power, their fears and hatred of Trump – as well as their over-confidence – flushed them out of hiding. Like moths drawn to a flame, they came out of the darkness and swarmed around him, bringing their false charges, fake trials, rigged juries, propaganda, and assassination attempts. They emerged as crooked prosecutors and judges, armed FBI agents violating his home, lying members of Congress, lying members of the press, and even persecutors of his followers, friends, and attorneys. But the light from the flame exposed them, and now the American people see just how vicious, dishonest, and ugly they are. The swamp was actually a sewer. And the cleansing has begun. 

Celebrate? Yes, but also mourn. Mourn the decay of our nation, the loss of innocence and life, and the forfeiture of greatness. And keep praying. The turnaround is nowhere near complete. Many on the left will now try to keep Trump from taking office, as will terrorists and rogue nations. Violence will occur. Assassination is still a considerable threat. Also, I believe the Democrat Party may use the felony/insurrectionist argument in an attempt to keep from certifying the election. We must continue to pray diligently! 

Once Trump and the new Congress are seated, the efforts of the Left will continue. They will not give up. It will take years to reverse their gains and reform America, and only the momentum created by a Third Great Awakening will enable this to succeed. Millions of changed hearts and awakened consciences will release the principles of God’s Kingdom, which bring health and prosperity. This revival is coming quickly; the reformation will take some time. But we will get there. And Trump is a necessary part of this reformation.

Keep praying.

Pray with me: 

Father, we ask You to protect Trump and those around him. We bind every demonic plan to take his life, as well as the life of his family and team. Cause all efforts to rain violence throughout our nation to also fail. And cause the efforts to keep Trump from taking office to fail. 

We also ask for the healing of our divided nation. While Your Word shows us that there will be division on earth until Christ returns, it also challenges us to be peacemakers, pursuing peace. Send such a sweeping revival that racial division ends in America. Remove the ability of race baiters and proponents of identity politics to divide us. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen 

Our decree: 

As our decree today, I am using again the decree made at the A Million Women gathering in Washington, D.C. on October 12 [2024]. Much of it is taken from quotes of our Founding Fathers. 

Whereas God is the Creator and rightful Owner of all the earth, including the United States of America;

Whereas He oversaw the creation and establishment of the USA for His purposes of being “a city on a hill,” a light to other nations, and an “Evangelist to the world”; 

Whereas our ancestors covenanted with Him to honor “this most noble work,” partnering with Him “for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith”;

Whereas we were founded “not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.” 

Whereas our founding documents refer to Him as  “nature’s God,” “the Sovereign”, “the Supreme Judge,” the God of “Divine Providence,” and “our Lord”;

Whereas we are in covenant with God through Jesus Christ, which qualifies us to intercede, and citizens of the USA, qualifying us to stand as her representatives; 

And whereas the USA has broken our agreements, our covenants with Almighty God, but we have repented for this;

We appeal to You, Judge of Heaven and Earth, in the name of Yeshua, to forgive and cleanse our land. We recommit ourselves to You. And we ask for a restoration, a reconstituting of America’s covenantal relationship with You. 

We ask that You send a sweeping revival that impacts every area of our society and culture, including our government. And we ask that it restores a servant heart of humility and Your holy purpose of evangelism to our nation. May we represent Your Kingdom in every way You intended. We agree with our brother and forefather, Samuel Adams: “From the rising to the setting of the sun, let [Your] Kingdom come.”(2)

In the name of Jesus, we declare these things. Amen.

Click on the link below to watch the full video.

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1. Craig Brian Larson, Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1993), p. 245, adapted.

2. William J. Federer, America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations (St. Louis, MO: Amerisearch, 2000), p. 23.