Just thinking today of all the scandals that have been in the news for the past several weeks. Maybe it's wishful thinking on my part, but perhaps God is in all of this. Not that God is the author of evil, or wrong doing, but maybe He is beginning to answer the prayers of His people.
Many believers have been praying for revival to come to our nation for many years and perhaps this exposing of so many wrongs in our government leaders and others is the beginning of this renewing and outpouring of His Spirit. Several years ago the movement of which I'm a part went through a similar season. Many of our pastors and missionaries and other leaders were involved in all types of sin and wrong doing. It seemed like each month we would hear about some colleague of ours whose sin was found out and they had to resign their positions. Some went through counseling and rehab and were restored, others did not and went their way wherever that took them. The point is that it seemed like the Lord was cleaning His house, our house, and now our movement is stronger, and healthier for going through that difficult time.
Our government leaders are charged with a great responsibility and whether they acknowledge God or not, He takes the way they handle the authority entrusted to them very seriously. Maybe God is allowing these wrongs to be exposed so that we as His church can pray, confess and intercede for this great nation. Perhaps God is about to pour out His Spirit upon our nation and bring renewal and righteousness, that we so need today. In any case the exposing of these wrongs is a good thing, I only hope and we all should pray, that people will respond with a godly sorrow and true repentance. Perhaps God will have mercy, and bring revival to our land, as a result of this cleansing we may be experiencing currently.
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