Pray

1st Kings 18:36~ O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel...

In a nation of idols and following everything under the sun and with a leader who does evil in the sight of the Lord; we see a prayer over a soaked sacrifice of man who sought after the glory of the Lord. Elijah alone on the Mt. Carmel with 400 prophets of the idol Baal wanted a national reformation.

I know it would be silly to try and compare similarities with Israel and America and the state the nations were and are in, but it is something that I think should not be overlooked. Israel received the promise land from God, they were in and established as a great nation. They wanted a king and God gave them their requests but just like God warned them this was not the best wish they soon would find out. It started strong but went downhill fast. The nation had forgotten the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. The past leaders over the broken nation have led the people far far away from the words of the Lord and there had to be someone to get their attention.

When all hope is lost there arises a hero named Elijah. He is a hero because he rebelled against the norm of society. He is a hero because he did not care to defy the king to his face. He is a hero because he stood up against the national religion. The only reason why he is a hero of the Old Testament is because he was obedient to God and did not lose that zeal.

In America the title of "Change" was proclaimed through the presidential debates. We see that the economy is like an unstable deck of cards falling. We see in November alone there were over 500,000 jobs lost. What about the spiritual state of the West. More and more churches even are forgetting that God's Word is TRUTH. That it is not infallible and inherrant. We see that the desire for the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel fading into the God of our making. My question is what about a spiritual change or at least an awakening.

May we take some notes on Elijah that we need to make a stand. This stand starts with just praying for God to show himself to a nation that has abandoned God.

Do you pray for America? Do you pray for the Presiden and the Presiden-Elect? Do you pray for the nation to seek God? Do you pray for those to not forsake God's Word?I know I am convicted of this area? Do I pray and trust the sovereignty of God?