The best prayer is for God to have his way in this matter, (as he did when O won) and for me to understand what his will is for me in the future and to give me the courage to carry out his will.
An excellent prayer! And I join you in this.
You said — “The best prayer is for God to have his way in this matter, (as he did when O won) and for me to understand what his will is for me in the future and to give me the courage to carry out his will.”
Well..., there is the example of Daniel, who was taken captive and served in an enemy government for a long time (in fact two different governments). Although it was clear that Daniel served with distinction in his duties, he also never abandoned his prayer life and always trusting in God.
And, also, it was Daniel who realized that, in the Scriptures, the time was coming up for the end of the captivity of the Jews and he was concerned that the people had not repented of their evil ways — so he prayed for his own people, too — that they would be worthy of the time when the captivity was over.
Now, even if I know that judgement has come, I will also pray for God’s *mitigation* in the judgement that he does deal out, if for no other reason that for his own people (here in this country) — plus for the good of Israel, as the U.S. has been (more or less) a protector of the nation of Israel, over the years, since it’s founding.
However, that is slipping and if anything would bring more swift judgement than we have now — it would be the abandonment of Israel in these present times. That must not happen — or else, I fear — we are finished, and then we will see drastic and immediate judgement. If Obama must be prevented in at least and *only* one thing, it must be to not divide the land of Israel and to subsequently help Israel’s enemies who are out to totally obliterate the nation of Israel from existence.
Just that *one thing* is the most major disaster that could befall this country — even with all the other policies that Obama has.
That’s the one prayer that would be the greatest in my mind.