Well, here it is 11/11/08 which is 7 days since the American Elections that promised change.  Prior to the elections I prayed with people who cried and some wailed before the Lord repenting for our nation and asking for mercy.  I had no tears for some reason.  I sure was grievous for my sins and the sins of my nation, but for some reason there were no tears.  I pondered that and wondered if there was something lacking in me, likely there was.  This continued up until the elections were over.

As I mentioned before I was weary with intercession and was looking forward to the elections being over and yet I ignored the thoughts that kept coming that the battle would not be over with Nov 4th.  Days after the elections the flood gates opened and I cried for 2 days.  I was not angry, I was not feeling defeated and I was not without hope.  I was, however, very grieved.  The word says “where your treasure is, there your heart is also”. It appeared to me that the heart of the majority of Americans had been revealed and that was grievous to me.

The election of a black man into the office of President of the USA is a huge victory that I agree is long over due.  However, this victory possibly came with great compromises and sacrifices.  It certainly came with ignoring the 1,500 black babies a day being sacrificed on the altar of abortion.  That is a overwhelming price to pay.

I have been pretty tied to my bed the last week fighting what I guess is the flu.  So I have had time to listen and read many opinions or what is proclaimed to be prophetic words about what happened.  I also have my own thoughts as you who know me can imagine.  My head has been in a tailspin with all the different words that go around and around in every direction.  Some make me angry, some make me sad and some make me laugh(and I don’t mean ha, ha) while a few encourage.  I have cried out “Lord, what is really going on?’   Did I get an answer? Well, I could say I have the word of the Lord but then I would just be another voice to add to the whirlwind. You know God is not schizophrenic, he does not confuse. But He does look at things from an entirely different perspective, would you say He has a clearer vantage point. Truth is we really don’t have the big picture yet. Many of these words, though they sound different, may be true.  We just have to take up our sword and hold ground and wait on the Captain of the Hosts.

A week before the election I heard a prophetic man that I respect and feel is very balanced say that no matter what happened on Nov 4th God’s ultimate purpose for America would be fulfilled.  Her choice was whether she did it the easy way or the hard way.  Yesterday a friend called me from St Louis all excited because her daughter had been in Kansas City, MO Sunday and Rick Joyner was preaching.  He told how God had revealed to him that we were entering into the day of the Glorious Church, the church without spot or wrinkle, the church for which Jesus will return.

We both shared excitement that this is the day that we have been praying, longing and waiting for so long. Birthing or bringing forth of this Glorious Church will be like any birth, it will come with much pressure, pain, moving of structures and shedding of blood.  We all know that a Glorious Church won’t come out of ease and prosperity.  We as humans would not seek out the Glory of God and His power when we are comfortable. The Glorious Church will be refined by fire and come about out of great cost.

So, today I feel like when God told the Israelites Moses is dead.  Well, they knew that because they had been grieving for 30 days.  But it was God’s way of saying what’s done is done and you have got to go forth and conquer the land. We can sit down and concede defeat or we can brush ourselves off and take up the sword of the spirit and conquer the enemy.

I am praying that the Lion of the Tribe of Judah walk the halls of the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court and roar.  I am praying with that roar the fear of God will grip every heart and they will even change or run.  I have seen Obama’s heart in the Lord’s hand.  We must declare that the will and purpose of God alone will be done in our government as it is in heaven.  Let God arise and His enemies be scattered!!

**Note:  After I finished this and walked away for a minute my Pastor, Peter Wyns, sent me this website where some Elementary and High School Children are singing the Battle Hymn of The Republic.  It was recorded by a father of one of the students.  Please listen and hear the sound to battle.  Battle Hymn

This morning I woke up at 5 with this “Once upon a time” story rolling over in my head.  I got up and started typing some of the story as it came to me and I heard the ping that my computer makes when email comes through.  You know I am too curious to just ignore that ping, so I checked it out.

My friend, Lisa, had sent me a video that is a “Once upon a time” about a father’s unfathomable choice.  Please get a tissue and watch The Bridge.