Pray. Research. Pray. Vote.
Psalm 146: 3-5
Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
God,
As we prepare to finalize the voting tomorrow, we pray that…
– you would continue to pour out your Spirit on this electorate
– your wisdom would influence our choices of candidates for each office
– you would cause to be elected men and women after your own heart who seek your wisdom in their governing decisions
– there would be no voter fraud, no voter intimidation, and that each valid vote would be accurately counted
– you would prevent any evil that seeks to stir up dissension, riots, or worse and that your peace would prevail
– accurate election results – especially for the office of President – would be known by Wednesday morning
– you would knit together this nation – that we would be one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all
– you would heal wounds in your Church which are a result of this strife and anger in our political system
– you would help us live out our calling to be one with you as you are one with the Father
– you would help us live as people whose hope is not in any human being, but in only you – our Lord God
In the powerful name of Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen and Amen.
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
8 the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
your God, O Zion, for all generations.