It seems these past 40 days have passed quickly. The looming question is: Have we stayed true to the goal of this 40 Days of Prayer for the 2020 US General Elections? We will have to answer that question for ourselves.
A lot has happened in the last 40 days. If your circumstances have been anywhere close to mine, I know you have had to persevere to get here! I am certain I had COVID-19 during this 40 days of Prayer. Many of you experienced (or are experiencing) the same. As a 'bonus' I lost my job on day 26 (October 20). What in the world is going on???
Good question. Simple answer. Here is something you may recall I said back on October 11th:
Make no mistake about it, God's plan for the world is not dependent upon the USA - and God's plan for the USA is not independent of His plan for the world (let that soak in).
If I may, let me modify the statement above as follows:
Make no mistake about it, God's plan for the world is not dependent upon me - and God's plan for me is not independent of His plan for the world.
You see, here is the simple answer to what is going on: God is orchestrating the salvation of the world. That's His Kingdom plan and that is why I exist. Every other circumstance is just a storm at sea.
Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. [2 Corinthians 5.18-20]
Our personal circumstances, critical as they may seem, are merely "storms on the sea" as we set out upon the task at hand: reconciling the world to God.
Reconciliation starts with forgiveness. We cannot bring the desperately needed forgiveness of God to someone we are unwilling to forgive. Consequently, faith (to do the works of Jesus - including "speaking to the storm") is short-circuited by unforgiveness (Mark 11.25-26).
I hope that in this 40 Days of Prayer we have all had a revelation of the necessity of forgiveness. I sincerely hope this revelation of forgiveness has had Kingdom effect on our prayers for the 2020 US General Elections. And, more than anything, I pray this revelation of forgiveness serves to prepare us for what lies ahead - for the escalating battle between good and evil, truth and deceit.
Make no mistake about it - regardless of the outcome of the Elections today, much more work remains for God's people to reconcile the world unto God.
Our relief is not found in favorable election results today - it is found when we hear our Master say, "Well done good and faithful servant."
Thank you for joining in on this 40 Days of Prayer.
Consume the Word of God. Stay tuned to the Holy Spirit. Strive to walk by faith in God's power. Do the work of reconciling people to God (helping and forgiving them)...
Pray Like Never Before!
NOTE: If this time has impacted your life, please share your comments here today.
