Election Day 2020 is this Tuesday November 3...

... and we must pray. Daniel 9 is probably the greatest prayer of repentance in the Old Testament and a good model for us. Please read the whole chapter. Hear Daniel’s confession of sin and repentance. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear! O Lord, act! 

Daniel 9:13-19 (NIV) ¹³  Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.
¹⁴  The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. ¹⁵  "Now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong.
¹⁶  O Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our fathers have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us. ¹⁷  "Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, O Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. ¹⁸  Give ear, O God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. ¹⁹  O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name." 

1. The standard of judgment for the people was God’s Word. 

2. The path back to God was repentance. 

3. He prayed and confessed. We have sinned, done wrong, been wicked, rebelled, turned away from your Word, not listened to your prophets, been unfaithful, transgressed, refused to obey, not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. 

4. The Lord is righteous in His judgment. We have curses and judgment because of our sin. 

5. The Lord was the One Who brought the disaster. Why? We have not obeyed Him. 

6. We ask God to forgive us, not because we are righteous, but because of His great mercy. 

7. The cry of our hearts today…O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear! O Lord, act! Let’s pray!