Praying for the Election

Garden skills have been passed down from generation to  generation in Beth's family. She worked by her mother's side  as a young girl. Now, Caleb has learned a lot this summer by helping his  mom in her backyard garden. He planted these carrots and  now he is eating his produce.  He also dressed himself that morning.  Since they didn't have  to go away from the house, Beth let him stay in his underwear  and leg warmers.  I hope this doesn't become a trend...or has it?   We are on day 3 of our 40 days of prayer for the election. My prayer today is inspired by Philippians 1: 9-10. "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and  more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able  to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless  for the day of Christ."  Father in heaven, Let us  pray for each other so that we all  grow more and more in love for our fellow man. I ask Father,  that you help us to not esteem some better than others. Help  us to not think or ourselves more highly than others. Help us  appreciate that all of us are your children and as such have  the same inalienable rights. We all need a chance to learn and  grow in freedom.  I pray also that we will study to know the  issues and that you, Father, will provide us with the wisdom  to make choices that will be for the good of our country. As we see  countries over the world going bankrupt and not  having adequate funds, help us understand why that is  happening and how to avoid it ourselves...not only  on a  personal level but on a national level as well. We are not alone in this pursuit of truth. Thousands of Christians  gathered Saturday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to pray for  the future of the United States in the weeks before the upcoming  election.