2. They prayed that the press would report the truth which would affect voters'
hearts and minds.
Answered prayer: It appears that 26% of the voters in this election decided to vote in the last four weeks of the campaign season. During this time, 49% chose to vote for Trump, a percentage that was basically the same as his overall percentage. But Clinton saw a dramatic decrease, garnering just 39% of those voters. This means that 12% of those who decided to vote in the final hours went independent, pulling from the Clinton base. It was during these final hours that the media reported news of possible illegal actions by Clinton while reporting possible immoral actions by Trump. It seems the reports of illegal actions weighed more heavily in people's minds than immoral behavior. Even with Clinton winning the popular vote by a razor thin difference, it was these late voters that most likely made the difference in the presidential election.
3. They prayed that there would be a stirring in the American public to vote
for conservative values.
Answered prayer: There has been little change in the last four years among those who call themselves either liberals, moderates, or conservatives:
However, there is a clear trend that Democrats in all three classifications moved clearly toward the more conservative candidate, with a slighter trend of Republicans voting for the conservative candidate:
4. They prayed that the Church would be stirred to vote for the conservative candidate.
Answered prayer: There is a clear trend with the Democratic voter bloc, and a slight trend among the Republican voter bloc to support the conservative candidate.
I offer a few conclusions to this long grueling campaign season.
First, PRAISE GOD IT IS OVER!!!! I don't think anyone could have taken much more of the vitriol of this campaign. The comments on social media have been polarizing. The TV ads have been infuriating. We need to move past this disunity, and as our President-elect said last night, "we need to unify this country."
Second, we have witnessed a mighty move of God! No one would have predicted that Clinton would win the popular vote and Trump the electoral vote. This is simply unbelievable! Isn't it just like God to surprise us in a way that we could not foresee? There have been many prophetic words in the prayer community about Trump winning, Trump being a "Cyrus," etc., but who saw the end results this way?
Third, I can tell you that more unified prayer went into this election than any in our nation's history. I can say this simply because of the use of technology to mobilize prayer. Social media, webcasts, conference calls, and prayer resources were all used in great measure to bring people together to pray the promises of Scripture. There have been nationwide fasts and prayer desperately calling out for God's hand to move in America across many prayer networks. It is incredible to join God in shaping history through prayer and fasting!
Finally, now is the important time to continue to pray. Psalm 20:7 reminds us "
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." As Christians, we must not sit back and say our task is complete. We must press into God for a continued move across this country to see Roe v. Wade and the Johnson Amendment reversed, releasing the power of the Church into government once again; to see Israel supported as our most important ally; and to see Supreme Court Justices appointed who will not create laws, but instead only interpret laws. May His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven!
(Statistics are based upon cnn.com/election/results/exit-polls and washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/2012-exit-pools/table.html)