G. Gordon Liddy orchestrated the Watergate break-in that eventually toppled the presidency of Richard Nixon, and he served time for burglary and conspiracy. He wouldn’t make a good role model, but for all his faults, there is no questioning Liddy’s loyalty, misguided though it was. As the Watergate scandal was unfolding, Liddy famously told a Nixon aide: “I was the captain of the ship when she hit the reef and I’m prepared to go down with it. If someone wants to shoot me, just tell me what corner to stand on and I’ll be there!”

Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:10

Are you willing to do what is pleasing to the Lord…however difficult it may be? The only way to experience the full measure of God’s blessing is to offer everything – even to the point of saying “tell me what corner to stand on and I’ll be there!” He may not call you to such a sacrifice, but when you submit to His will completely, you will understand what Jesus meant when He said “whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:39)

As you pray today for America’s leaders, ask God to help them make sacrifice, not self-importance, the hallmark of their service.

Recommended Reading: Matthew 10:34-39