“Show us Your
mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will
speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them
not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:7-8 NKJ)
mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will
speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them
not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:7-8 NKJ)
While crisis
politics continue front-and-center in America, Americans struggle with
technical glitches and increased online traffic trying to enroll in the new
healthcare program which initially erected the current political stand-off in
Congress. National worry and fear could have been avoided and serious issues
could have been better managed, if cooperation and the greater good were truly
important.
politics continue front-and-center in America, Americans struggle with
technical glitches and increased online traffic trying to enroll in the new
healthcare program which initially erected the current political stand-off in
Congress. National worry and fear could have been avoided and serious issues
could have been better managed, if cooperation and the greater good were truly
important.
When one spouse
physically forces his/her will on the other one, we call it abuse. When a
parent physically forces his/her will on a child, we call it abuse. And when a
government forces its will on the governed, it is abuse of power but we call it
politics.
physically forces his/her will on the other one, we call it abuse. When a
parent physically forces his/her will on a child, we call it abuse. And when a
government forces its will on the governed, it is abuse of power but we call it
politics.
Wise leaders do not
create a crisis situation. And when foolish leaders do, chaos and trouble
always result. Note the division of a stable nation after a young,
inexperienced leader rejected wise counsel and acted foolishly (1 Kings
12:15-16).
create a crisis situation. And when foolish leaders do, chaos and trouble
always result. Note the division of a stable nation after a young,
inexperienced leader rejected wise counsel and acted foolishly (1 Kings
12:15-16).
Yet, the Bible
records that the national crisis in Israel resulted from the Lord’s action (1
Kings 11:26-39; 2 Chronicles 11:1-4). And the Lord took this action because
formerly King Solomon’s administration had forsaken God, which was indicated by
idol worship and disobedience of God’s commands (1 Kings 11:33).
records that the national crisis in Israel resulted from the Lord’s action (1
Kings 11:26-39; 2 Chronicles 11:1-4). And the Lord took this action because
formerly King Solomon’s administration had forsaken God, which was indicated by
idol worship and disobedience of God’s commands (1 Kings 11:33).
One wonders if the
national crisis in America might be the Lord’s doing. Warning after warning
seems to fall on deaf ears in Washington. Our political leaders meet with
religious leaders for counsel, yet they fail to act on the wise counsel, opting
for harsh measures that create worry, fear and national unrest.
national crisis in America might be the Lord’s doing. Warning after warning
seems to fall on deaf ears in Washington. Our political leaders meet with
religious leaders for counsel, yet they fail to act on the wise counsel, opting
for harsh measures that create worry, fear and national unrest.
And just as the
“word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God” for peace in
Israel’s crisis, America needs a word from the Lord today. We need men and
women of God to speak the peace of God in our national crisis. There is a
reason the Lord has allowed it to occur. Let us seek the Lord and listen for
his solution.
“word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God” for peace in
Israel’s crisis, America needs a word from the Lord today. We need men and
women of God to speak the peace of God in our national crisis. There is a
reason the Lord has allowed it to occur. Let us seek the Lord and listen for
his solution.
Dear Father, thank
you for your word of peace. Like the Psalmist we humbly ask you to show us your
mercy and bring us deliverance. We pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
you for your word of peace. Like the Psalmist we humbly ask you to show us your
mercy and bring us deliverance. We pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Pray for peace and
deliverance from folly,
deliverance from folly,