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On Common Ground we Stand

Michelle Underwood God is Good , 2 Comments

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.  

The Crimson Tide

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Waiting… day 3
“But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea. (Hab 2:14, AMP).
I am sensing so strongly in my spirit that this election is not what we are perceiving with our natural eyes. The battle is far greater. The battle is over territory, and the Lord is claiming His. The USA is God’s territory.  A crimson tide is sweeping the nation in a way that we have never seen. This is not an election “red” I am referring to… this is the powerful tide of Jesus’ blood. “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord.”

“Rest in the Lord and Wait Patiently for Him” (Ps 37:7)

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Waiting day 2…

“Rest in the Lord and Wait Patiently for Him” (Ps 37:7)

As I sat worshipping this morning and interceding for our Nation, God impressed upon my spirit His great sovereignty.  There is a great battle over the United States right now and God will arise victorious; He is the King of Victory.  Battles and being fought and won right now over territory that belongs to the Lord.  Stand firm in your faith!  Pray! God will show himself victorious.  I have heard it said we are in the midst of the “Roaring 20’s”.   The Lion of Judah is on the move and we will hear His roar.  He is territorial and this is His territory.  We will indeed hear the Lion’s roar and it will shake the earth!  Be courageous in your faith.  Decree the victory belongs to the Lord!  What I know, is that we will see the hand of the Lord show up in this new era in a way we have never seen it before.  When it is all said and done we will stand purified, mesmerized and in awe of Him.  We worship a mighty God y’all.  He holds a winning hand. 

“Stop weeping! Look closely, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and conquered! (Rev 5:5, AMP)

2020 election (November 4)

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As we wait today for election results… I have a reminder.
God is sovereign, He has a plan, He loves us, and He knows the outcome. I pray we take a firm stance in trusting the King of Kings. Our faith is not in man or political affiliations. Our faith is in God. He is sovereign. No matter if you feel you “win” or “lose”, you can be confident that we worship a God who is victorious and in control at all times.
Every person must submit to and support the authorities over him. For there can be no authority in the universe except by God’s appointment, which means that every authority that exists has been instituted by God. (Romans 13:1, TPT)
It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream (Because a leader’s decisions affect so many people, God will intervene and steer them as a farmer steers the course of a stream to irrigate his fields.). (Prov 21:1, TPT)