'God expects us to help Him': Kamala Harris invokes 'divine power' as reason to vote for her

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris implied Sunday that electing her on Nov. 5 was part of doing God’s work on earth. "In just nine days, we have the power to decide the fate of our nation for generations to come. And on this day, then on this beautiful Sunday morning, I am reminded God expects us to help Him," Harris said, as some in the audience laughed and others clapped. "We got work to do," she added. 

A heckler interrupted Harris' speech to the worshipers at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia where she was attempting to relate to Christians who play a powerful role in any presidential election. As soon as the shouting started, the church band began playing music to mask the note of dissension, Fox News reported.

"That's why we fight for democracy," Harris said as security marched the heckler out of the church. "Every voice is important," she said. "Every voice is important."

With the important voice removed from the congregation’s ears, Harris continued her sermon on the apostle Paul, attempting to link his ministry with her campaign.

"Like Paul, we must remember that divine power works through our actions, and we have the power to move past division, fear and chaos," Harris told the congregation later on, suggesting that with her supporters's actions to get her elected "divine power" would be made manifest.

"It is in and within our power to fulfill the promise of America and the promise to create opportunity for every child and to protect our basic freedoms, the power to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God power the black Church understood and has used for generations," she added. 

Harris tried to delineate her campaign from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who she said seeks “to deepen division, to spread hate, to sow fear, and to cause chaos, who suggest that the measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you beat down."

"Here in Pennsylvania right now, each of us has an opportunity to make a difference, because in this moment, we do face a real question: what kind of country do we want to live in? What kind of country do we want for our children and our grandchildren?" Harris said. "A country of chaos… fear and hate, or a country of freedom, justice and compassion. And the great thing about living in a democracy is We the People have the choice to answer that question."

"So let us answer not just with our words, but with our works. Yes, with our prayers, but also with our pressing. Yes, with our faith and also our faith, but also our feet. As we walk to the polls," Harris said. "And yes, in these nine days, these next nine days will test us. They will demand everything we've got. But when I think about the days ahead and the God we serve, yeah, I am confident that His power will work through us. Because, church, I know we were born for a time such as this."

Harris has not been roundly embraced by people of faith in America from evangelicals to Catholics. In response to a shout of “Jesus is Lord,” Harris suggested the people who said it were at “the wrong rally,” which sparked backlash from many people of faith.