Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others;who despises a vile person but honors those who fearContinue Reading
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7 NIV) Next Tuesday, our state will vote in the primary election to determineContinue Reading
Work for the good of the city where I’ve taken you as captives, and pray to the Lord for that city. When it prospers, you will also prosper. (Jeremiah 29:7 GW) Today many states, counties, and other jurisdictions are having elections. States like Virginia and New Jersey are electing governors. California isContinue Reading
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12 NIV) Sunday our pastor preached a “Election Day Sermon,” in the vein of Jonathan Edwards’s”Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” God has given our pastor a gifting and anointing to bring Kingdom principles to ungodly places, includingContinue Reading
Do not put your trust in princes,in human beings, who cannot save.When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;on that very day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,whose hope is in the Lord their God. (Psalm 146: 3-5 NIV) Pray. Research.Continue Reading
“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
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
Choose for each of your tribes individuals who are wise, discerning, and reputable to be your leaders.(Deuteronomy 1:13 NRSV) I heard two statistics recently that have been bugging me: One, that 50% of Christians nationwide vote in elections, and, two, that only 8% of our state’s Christians voted in theContinue Reading
Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge, For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments. (Psalm 119:66 AMP) Our nation has a lot of decisions to make this fall. This election cycle seems like it fulfills what some have said for many cycles: “This is the most important election of ourContinue Reading