Lamentations 3-5: Isn’t it easy to look at others and see the faults in them? I know it is definitely more comfortable for me to look at others instead of at myself. When I look at me and my life it is hard to face the truth of my failures. The writer of Lamentations says to the people,
Lamentations 3:40Let us test and examine our ways,
and return to the Lord!
41 Let us lift up our hearts and hands
to God in heaven:
42 “We have transgressed and rebelled,
and you have not forgiven.
What a great word for us as well. Test and examine your heart today. Lift up your heart and hands to heaven. We are not to judge looking at someone else’ life. When we judge we are to look to the Lord and His justice, right and wrong, then see where we stand. Where we have missed the mark of right living we are to confess.
Today I have been praying for our nation and confessing the sins of our nation as well. My heart breaks for the unrest, killing of innocent life, lack of love, kindness and respect for others. I challenge you too to look at your life first and start there, but don’t stop there. Intercede for our nation and for those in leadership. Today in our state we are having local elections. Pray for those you are voting for. Pray they will stand right before God. Pray they will lead your community to honor and fear God foremost. Pray for our national elections and that truth will prevail as those vying for the position campaign. No matter who wins pray that that person will follow the Lord not men and that He will be feared and respected. Pray that the politics will take second place to the righteousness of God. Pray that we as a nation will turn back to obedience to God.