Posted on 11/27/2016 4:14:59 PM PST by ReformationFan
Countless Americans who woke up on the morning after the election sensed their prayers had been answered and a calamity had been averted. If we have been given this reprieve, then we should use it to turn back to God…
To those Americans concerned about the moral state of the nation, the immediate reaction to the November 8 elections was one of enormous relief. It was as if a colossal amount of pressure was suddenly released. There was the thrill of something entirely unexpected. People were overjoyed beyond words.
Adding to the intense drama, there was the sensation that a great danger was taken from our path. We had averted a dead-end situation for which there were no human solutions. We were somehow saved from a terrible calamity that had seemed so imminent.
Two main elements contributed to this perception of inevitable disaster. The first was that so much was at stake—the Supreme Court, anti-abortion laws, socialist big government programs, massive regulations and even the specter of persecution for the Faith. The candidate that represented all these things enjoyed all the prestige of the media and the favor of the pollsters. The foreboding of a sinister outcome could not have been greater.
The second element was the lack of a moral solution proportional to the level of the crisis. Moral conservatives were faced with a candidate that was universally acknowledged as flawed and many considered as merely the lesser of two evils. This was an election of desperation not enthusiasm because the alternative was just too awful to fathom. Significant sectors of the electorate, however, did not feel they could unite around a candidate that did not share many of their values.
And then it happened. A startled electorate watched the results come in and saw the numbers slowly shift in their favor with a sweep of the White House, both houses of Congress, and a record number of state houses.
Analysts are still scrambling to explain the unexpected results of the elections. They point to abstract categories like the blue-collar vote, the white vote or the Catholic vote. For them, all elections are number games and media shows. They believe the outcome depends on who plays the game best and spends the most.
There was, however, another factor outside the game that should not be underestimated. In the face of an impending disaster, many Americans did something that they do not often do in political situations like these. They prayed.
Prayer is not something that can be measured by polls or political observers. And since it cannot be quantified, those without faith treat them as something quaint and childish hardly worth of consideration. But in an election where all the rules of the game were broken, there is no reason to rule out the influence of prayer. The fact is many Americans did pray in the weeks and days leading up to that fateful November day when the course of the nation was decided.
Not only did they pray, but it appears they prayed hard. All across America, there were prayer vigils, rosaries, novenas and benediction services that were mentioned on social media or announced in church bulletins. Some fasted for the nation. Thousands gathered and prayed in the public square. Others simply poured out their souls to God in almost Biblical manner asking for His aid in their moments of affliction. And as is common with such prayers, there was an implicit promise that if we were delivered from this trial, we would turn back to God.
Of course, to suggest that this prayer might have had something to do with the final results of an election is anathema. None dare whisper it for it is so politically incorrect.
But in this election that broke all the rules, why not break one more rule and shout it about? The fact is countless Americans who woke up on the morning of November 9 after the election sensed their prayers had been answered beyond all expectations. They sensed unexplainable Christian joy and hope in seeing a calamity had been averted. They were convinced in the depths of their souls that God had heard their prayers. They were energized by the results, and are determined to turn back to God.
This is not to say that God endorsed the winning candidate (he lost the popular vote) only that He heard the cries of those who were afflicted and found a way to deliver them from a catastrophic future. The victory may have been due much more to those who called it forth with their prayers than the efforts of its flawed victor.
God also did not grant total victory. However, many feel He has given America a great reprieve, a second chance, to get it right with Him.
If we have been given this reprieve, then we should use it to turn back to God. We should keep our part of the bargain and turn back to Him and His law. There is no time to be complacent or delve into purely economic solutions that sidestep the moral crisis in America. The fervent prayers must continue. Above all, we must also make sure our elected officials follow through on their promises of a platform that puts God first and thus will truly make America great.
Indeed, we have a little time, a short reprieve. We would do well to use this time wisely. This election has shown what can be done. If we uphold God’s law, we can count on Him to break all the rules.
I have the next one, too; The Mystery of the Shemitah. If I start that tonite, I’ll never go to bed...and I read in Church tomorrow morning, so I must get some sleep.
I haven’t blown thru a book so fast in a very long time.
God frequently uses highly flawed individuals to carry out his will.
Franklin Graham: Donald Trump Gave His Heart to Christ At Billy Graham’s 95th Birthday Party
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3494130/posts
A startled electorate watched the results come in and saw the numbers slowly shift in their favor with a sweep of the White House, both houses of Congress, and a record number of state houses.
Analysts are still scrambling to explain the unexpected results of the elections.
Isa 52
13. Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high:
14. As many were astonished at you; saying His appearance is too marred to be that of a man, and his forms to be that of the sons of men:
15. So shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him; for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they perceive:
His appearance doesn't resemble any politician or son of a politician...
"trump"
נצח
v. פ"י to overcome, win, conquer, gain upper hand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netzach
נצח
148 = lamed (74) x 2
to learn and to teach
lamed, "a tower soaring in the air"
A Trump tower, as it were..
Adam and Neil, connecting heaven and earth, earth to moon: "ideal man": "ani lamed"
Love this article! Yes, almost everyone I knew was praying many times daily. My husband and I for the first time fasted from sunset Saturday to Wednesday morning after the election. What an amazing spirit, soul and body impact! To give God all the glory. To pray for our nation. To pray that we experience a change showing the world that we are the light on the hill as a blessing from God!! Still praying for leadership and the strength needed to drain the swamp of evil- killing, stealing and lying. Are we ready???!!!!
Points taken, however there’s also the Supreme Court, the House & Senate, and now a majority of state legislatures (IIRC). There’s also spiritual and political momentum which we haven’t seen since Reagan.
Even if he gets 25% of stated goals done and has to compromise on another 25%, I’m overjoyed.
I do think his election was Divinely orchestrated as well as his campaign - he weathered EVERY commie rat attack, almost effortlessly.
Yes it can! It turned this election on a dine! It will work put!
AMEN!
The prayer must not let up ever.
If we relax and fall back into comfortable complacency, we’re going to end up right back where we were.
It’s hard and going to be hard to continue in fervent prayer like this but really, nothing worth having ever comes cheap or easy.
I agree with you about The Harbinger, as do several friends of mine who I highly respect who read it.
But not everyone feels that way.
Expect some flak for your endorsement of his book.
A 9/11 Memorial’s Uncertain Future (Sycamore root "Harbinger" sculpture)
The Harbinger Warning - September 13, 2015 - Fact or Fiction?
'Harbinger' Author Says Loss of 'Tree of Hope' a Warning
'HARBINGER' RABBI WARNS AMERICA OF 'IMPENDING JUDGMENT'
'Harbinger' author pleads for return to God (at Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast)
BOOK UNDERSCORES MYSTERIOUS COINCIDENCES THAT ABOUND AROUND 9/11, WALL STREET CRASH (The Harbinger)
All need to remember that Maria Esperanza was the only one to foretell the 9-11 tragedy. She visited Manhattan before the attack and rode the circle boat around it praying for America.
Her prophecies have been approved by the Venezuelan Bishop and I believe, proceedings are going forward to the Vatican.
QUOTATION:
“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”
“A Republic, if you can keep it.” Benjamin Franklin
God is giving us another chance to see if we can "keep it". This may be our last.
Unless Maria Esperanza has been 100% correct in all her “prophecies”, she isn’t a “prophet” of the Lord and, even then, there’s no guarantee she has been sent by Him. Be careful with those who claim to be God’s anointed.
Bkmk
One more chance and if we don’t get it right this time there will not be another.
Time will tell.
Will the following billboard STILL be seen on our nation's highways in four years?
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Are you persisting in killing 25% of your unborn? -- GOD |
Israel was in bondage for HOW many centuries for disobeying GOD??
Ninevah finally accepted the message of Jonah, but was; in the end; ultimately destroyed.
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth”
1 Timothy 2:1-4
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