“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. “
2 CHRONICLES 7:14-15
5 ACTION STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THE VOTE
SUGGESTED RESOURCES TO PRAY FOR OUR NATION
BIBLICAL VERSES ON VOTING
“Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon you.” 2 Chronicles 19:2
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;” Psalm 1:1
“Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.” Exodus 18:21
“He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. ”
2 Samuel 23:3
“‘And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.” Mark 12:30
“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: ‘I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.’ Therefore ‘Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.’” 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
“Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? ” 1 Corinthians 6:1-5
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. ” Exodus 20:2-3
“he who governs as he who serves” Jesus Christ in Luke 22:26
“For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.” Psalm 125:3
“Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the LORD your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. As the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 8:19-20
“As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:9
DUTY OF NATIONS TO OBEY GOD
“God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.” Psalm 47:8
“The LORD is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.” Psalm 113:4
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” Psalm 9:17
“The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.” Psalm 10:6
“So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Your glory.” Psalm 102:15
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” Psalm 9:17
“Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.” Psalm 72:11
“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name.” Psalm 86:9
“Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, and on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.” Psalm 79:6
“Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or as His counselor has taught Him? With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of justice? Who taught Him knowledge, and showed Him the way of understanding? Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales; Look, He lifts up the isles as a very little thing.” Isaiah 40:13-15
FOUNDING FATHERS DUTY OF NATIONS
“It is the duty of nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will…” George Washington
“It is the duty of nations as well as men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history: that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.” Abraham Lincoln
“… it is the duty – as well as the privilege and interest – of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” John Jay