Stark choices
“And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.’ And the people did not answer him a word.” (1 Kings 18:21 ESV) Every life has choices,Continue Reading
Absence of Light
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. (Psalm 112:4 NIV) This week seems dark to me. The days are shorter, and Sunday’s time change will make the nights seem to come more quickly. The upcoming civic election hangs over the nation asContinue Reading
Decentralization
[I found this post from September 29, 2009 that I’ve edited slightly. It is eerily applicable to today’s world.] “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – Jesus (JohnContinue Reading
Competency
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6 NIV) I’ve been thinking for a few weeks that I want to vote for people who are competent.* I don’t care whether or not they have a “y” chromosome. I don’t care how dark orContinue Reading
Employment
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward. (Proverbs 12:14 NIV) Providing God, This nation was built largely by hard working men and women who toiled to care for their families and build our communities and nation.Continue Reading
Local & state governance
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” (Psalm 33:12 NIV) Pray. Research. Pray. Vote. God, Next month there will be multiple layers of elections. In addition to elections for offices at the federal level, states are preparing to elect governors, judges, trustees, state legislatures, and others. Local governmentsContinue Reading
National Sovereignty
Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. (Psalm 2:10-11 NV) Pray. Research. Pray. Vote. Sovereign God, I pray you would help us elect leaders that would protect the sovereignty of the United States. I pray that our national leaders – president,Continue Reading
Weary citizens
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.Even youths grow tiredContinue Reading
Vote without fraud
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.But the meek will inherit theContinue Reading
It is time
Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days? (Job 24:1 NIV) Today I was talking with someone about the presidential race and all the “bad guys” in the political sphere. We agreed that God will judge those whoContinue Reading