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Pray for our nation, leaders

Posted: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Q. Does God ever give up on a nation, because it keeps shutting him out of its life? I can't help but wonder if that's happening to us.

God can withdraw his protection from any nation that continually turns its back on him. It happened with ancient Israel, and it can happen to us.

But that doesn't mean we should stop praying for our nation, or quit standing up for what is right and opposing what is wrong. How different would our nation be if God's people prayed for it every day? We also need to pray for our leaders, because they need God's wisdom.

Do you remember Jonah? God told him to go to Nineveh, the pagan capital city. At first, Jonah refused to go (which is why he fled and was swallowed by a great fish). But when he finally preached the message God had given him, the people of Nineveh repented of their evil ways. They were spared - and the same could happen in our generation.

Make sure of your own commitment to Christ. Then make it your goal to live a life that honors him.

Billy Graham: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 1270, Charlotte, NC 28201.
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