Mary Lynne Webb

 (Credit for the background to this picture goes to Google Images.) ELECTION DAY Many people have already participated in early voting. Many will vote today. Some will not vote at all. But, sadly, a large portion of  our population will complain about the results. But do we pray for our nation? Daniel sets a wonderful example of how we should do that.  Most of you know that Daniel and his friends had lived faithfully to God while in captivity and service to the kings of Babylon and the Medio-Persion empires. God had given Daniel visions about the future that frightened him.  Daniel 8:27 Amplified Bible 27 And I, Daniel, was exhausted and was sick for [several] days. Afterward I got up and continued with the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one who could explain it. When the election doesn’t tally the way we want it to, we may say, “This just makes me sick.” but Daniel’s exhaustion and sickness was much deeper. He had a genuine conc...