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James chapter 1 verses 5 through 8.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to all without reproach and it will be given him.

But let him ask in faith with no doubting.

For the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. These verses are so good as we approach a

presidential election for those who are listening who are followers of Jesus in the United States and wondering how to vote, who to vote for,

and wrestling through different issues, different dynamics in that, for some it seems clear,

for others it feels less clear.

So to come to James Chapter 1, verse 5 and hear God say, if you lack wisdom, ask me because I give

generously to all without reproach and it will be given him.

Like what a promise.

Obviously with anything we're ever walking through where we need wisdom or we need discernment

to look to God and to know and to believe he promises to give the wisdom we need.

So as we think about how to steward a vote in a presidential election,

we have a promise, a direct promise from God

that he will give us the wisdom we need to apply his word

to how we steward our vote.

What a comfort.

What an encouragement and then on a whole other level even as we pray for leaders

in our country for current leaders for future leaders, this passage drives us to pray that they would ask and

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