Election results are in (though the battle is not over). Today, many rejoice (50%), and many lament (50%). It truly is a 50/50 split, a united nation… divided. Can you feel it? So can I. Can we be divided and still stand united? Yes! Here is the thing… we may not have voted for the same president… but that doesn’t mean we can’t stand united. What is our common ground to stand on?
As I pondered this question, the Lord led me to the book of Acts. The disciples had just watched Jesus ascend into Heaven and were gathered in the upper room. “All of them were united in prayer, gripped with one passion (they prayed with one soul), interceding night and day.” (Acts 1:14, TPT).
Prior to Jesus’ departure, the disciples had asked him, “Lord, is it the time now for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom (Acts1:6)? It sounds like a familiar question doesn’t it? Maybe you have asked God the same question… “Is it time now for you to restore our country?” I know I have. Here is what He said to the disciples:
7 He answered, “The Father is the one who sets the fixed dates and the times of their fulfillment. You are not permitted to know the timing of all that he has prepared by his own authority. 8 But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you and you will be filled with power. And you will be my messengers to Jerusalem, throughout Judea, the distant provinces—even to the remotest places on earth!”
Our answer… unite in prayer. Half of our nation is red and the other half blue, but two-thirds of our nation has a common faith. As it turns out, we are on the same team y’all! We are His messengers. What is our common ground? To see the world know Jesus and to see His goodness on the earth.
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. (Ps 27:13, NKJV)
9 And what is God’s “living message”? It is the revelation of faith for salvation, which is the message that we preach. For if you publicly declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will experience salvation. 10 The heart that believes in him receives the gift of the righteousness of God—and then the mouth gives thanks to salvation. (Rom 10:9-10, TPT)
Let us come together as the United States of America. Let us pray for God to invade our nation and have His way. Let us put our political agendas aside and put God’s agenda at the forefront. A land that is infused with the goodness of God should be our agenda.
God, open our eyes to see that “those who are for us are far greater than those who are not (2 Kings 6:16)”. Open our eyes to see our authority as your sons and daughters. Unite us in prayer. Bless us with a fresh anointing of your Holy Spirit. Give us wisdom and power to steward well your message to the ends of the earth.
Let us set our gaze on the Lord! I decree that we are indeed the United States of America!
For more on unity, check out my post HERE on how gratitude unites us.
We all have so much in common, our faith, family, basic needs. Less is dividing us than what we have in common. It’s ok that we may not all have the same perspectives and thoughts. But we believe in God, who through the Bible, has provided us a caring, kind, sharing road map as to how we should navigate life. Let’s do that.
Well said. The bible is indeed a great road map. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.