Fasting and Praying

"So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer." Ezra 8:23

Don and I were talking this morning and decided that we would set aside this Friday, October 17, to fast and pray for our country, for the economy, the upcoming election and for God’s mercy on us. We have also been praying for revival in America. I feel like we are at a crossroads. The next few weeks are going to be crucial for our country, depending on the outcome of the election and what happens with the economy.

Will this election be an honest one, or will it be manipulated by those who don’t have our country’s best interests at heart? Will the government’s attempts to save the economy work or could they backfire and the country go into a depression, possibly worse than any we’ve seen in the past? Will we soon be too far down the road to socialism to turn back? How will the next president handle the terrorists who seek to destroy us? Will he continue to try to defeat them, or might he even aid their efforts?

These questions haunt us and keep us awake at night. We can’t answer them, but God is greater than any of these issues. I would ask you to join us as the election season begins, fasting on Friday if you are able to and praying without ceasing over these next few crucial weeks.