Faith Filled Family Magazine September 2016 | Page 7

Tired of The Same Old? Prayer Can Change A Nation By Clarissa Lee-Kennerly W ith all of the o n g o i n g news of politicians, political debates, acts of terrorism, and ungodly laws-what should we, as believers do to see a different outcome in our world, in our nation? Should we stay quiet or should we let our voices be heard? Contrary to some beliefs, this is not new. Political unrest and ungodliness has been around for a very long time. It talks about it in the Bible! We may have different situations but the premise are the same! When the world turns away from Christ, darkness enters on every level and in every arena. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 1:9-The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun . In other words, history will repeat itself. It has been done before. This is not new. The Bible is our guide in every situation. We are very fortunate to live in a time where there are many different versions of the Bible, commentaries, concordances, and Bible dictionaries. These items are at the tip of our fingers! It has never been easier to study and gain wisdom and knowledge from the Book that