'We Believe in Miracles': Prayer and Fasting in GA as Future of US Senate at Stake in Tuesday Runoffs
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(dramatic whooshing)
- Over the weekend scores gathered
at the Georgia State House for a march,
and to pray that biblicalvalues be exalted
during the Senate runoff elections.
Organizers encouraged attendees to fast
through tomorrow nightwhen the polls close,
and to do what they can to help voters
understand biblical principles.
♪ God bless America ♪
♪ My ♪
- Hundreds hit the streetsof downtown Atlanta.
♪ Way maker, miracleworker, promise keeper ♪
- Organizers makingsure people understood,
this was not a concert or a convention,
but a prayer meeting.
- And we believe in miracles,
we believe He- Absolutely.
- parted the Red Seas, we believe that He,
the walls of Jericho fell,because the believers
got together, we took a stand, we prayed,
we fasted, we repented.
We have to do that againas a country or we're lost.
- And we're declaring thatthis day belongs to the Lord,
we have a biblicalfoundation, and only those
with biblical values, or theclosest to biblical values,
should be in office.
- [Eric] Though no specificcandidates were named,
evangelicals widely support Republicans,
championing causes such as the life issue
and Israeli sovereignty.
- So I've not heard anevangelical utter the words,
"Black lives matter."
- [Eric] Jamal Bryant, pastorof mega church New Birth
in Metro Atlanta, sharesa different biblical view
of the runoff.
- I think it's veryscriptural and it calls us
into accountability of asmall line in sacred text,
that we often jump over:
"Have you considered the poor?"
And that this electionis about health care,
it's about employment opportunities,
it's about safeguarding higher education
and student loan debt.
- [Eric] Meanwhile, candidates
made the cable newsrounds over the weekend,
making their final pitches.
- I am feeling very encouraged
by what's happening hereon the ground in Georgia.
We've had over 3 millionpeople to vote already
during the early period, andit is because they understand
how much is at stake.
- I believe that we'll win on Tuesday
because of the grassroots momentum,
the unprecedented movementenergy in Georgia right now.
- Raphael Warnock is myopponent, he is someone
that would fundamentallychange this country.
His values are out of step with Georgia.
- Look, I don't think Ishould be in this runoff,
if everything had happenedthe way it should have
in November, but the only recourse we have
is to get out and fight,and rise up, and vote
on January the fifth.
- Both President Trumpand President-elect Biden
will be in Georgia todayto rally the electorate
to show up at the polls tomorrow.
Everyone understanding thatwith the margin so thin,
every vote counts.
In Cobb County, Georgia,Eric Philips, CBN News.