As a christian, I fervently believe that we chose a King instead of an Esther and for that God has already judged America and given us the King. He will bring down a judgement on America in ways we cannot imagine; financially, physically (storms, earthquakes, fire, etc.) and it will not be pretty. We need to press into God in these times. God help us all.
Great points.
But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.” 1 Samuel 8:6-9
The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” 1 Samuel 8:21
I don't wish to offend you, but I've read versions of this several times today and I'm SICK TO DEATH OF IT!
57 million Americans voted for McCain and Palin. Millions of Christians prayed, especially for Palin, who was pulled out of near-obscurity, mocked like no politician has ever been before -- and then LOST because slightly more than half the people in this country are amoral idiots.
God has judged America? NO. God has judged 52% of America and WE, the ones who prayed our rears off for months to no avail, are suffering for it.
Knock off this "we" and "America" stuff.
Today some folks at work invited me to lunch, but I declined saying that every since that early morning I had a deep rooted melancholy in me, even to the point of realizing I had shed a tear without intending it, ..and when I introspected upon why I felt as such, I recognized down deep I understood that once Obama had been elected there would no more....(recognizing some Obama supporters in the group hoping conservatives were glum, I then said) no more poverty!
The only thing more depressing, giving me a feeling I really wanted to sob, was recognizing some of them really believed what I had said, as one of them tried to console me. /black humor