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Pastor Brad Sherman
Who Will Stand in the Gap?
A Spiritual Perspective on the Office of President
As Christians, we should be different than the world. This difference should be reflected in our lives in many ways, including the criteria we use in choosing a political candidate, and in this case the candidate for President.
I believe the first issue that Christians should consider is how genuine and how deep is the candidate’s faith in God - especially now! It is my conviction that the problems in our nation are too big for any person to fix and we need a person in the office of president who knows how to stand before God for the nation.
As Christians, we know that our national sins create a breach, or gap, between God and America? Virtually every Christian I talk to believes this to be true to some extent. So, how shall we avoid God’s judgment? When ancient Israel was about to experience God’s judgment, thankfully they had a leader who could appeal to God. “...Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, lest he should destroy them” (Psalms 106:23). The same is true of our nation today. There is no place where the need is greater for one to stand in the gap than in the office of President.
Who is the candidate who is not only rock solid on conservative issues, but will also stand in the gap before God? Instead of listening to personalities, pundits and pollsters, we need to get behind a leader who will stand in the gap before God for our nation. Do not be deceived by the “electability” argument. If we will unify around principle instead of politics, we can dominate the political landscape.
Please share this spiritual perspective with your Christian friends and neighbors and ask they get involved.
Sincerely,
Pastor Brad Sherman