I turned to my bible last night before I went to bed after Obama's acceptance speech. I looked at Psalm 4, since it was the 4th. It is spectacular how scripture can apply to any part of one's life at any time. I know that many of us have spent great amounts of time before God begging him to take mercy on our country and allow a candidate to be elected that would not throw us further down the path of destruction. It seems this morning that he did not hear us, but that is just Satan tricking us. Consider, possibly, that God did not choose to save our country through the presidency, but through each of us. As Obama begins to influence laws, social structures and our economies, possibly God intends for us to rise up and encourage others to take a stand for our morals as well as us as individuals to become more vigilant for God's cause. Take heart, as a good friend of mine said last night, God will never forsake us and will always take care of the children of the righteous. Take Heart!
Psalm 4
Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.
How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods!
Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;
the Lord will hear when I call to him.
In your anger do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.
Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?"
Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord.
You have filled my heart with greater joy
than when their grain and new wine abound.
I will lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, O Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
2 comments:
Kerri, thank you for those words from the scripture. I believe that the stand we are to take may already be happening. I just read where all of the states that had placed constitutional amendments to ban same sex marriages, all of those passed. Even California!!! Thank you God for that stand. We just need to keep it up. Sheryl
Kerri,
I felt the same as you--worried about Obama being President. Will he lead the US to turn its back on Israel? Will laws be passed to go lightly on sex offenders, child porn, etc. I could not watch his acceptance speech or celebration. Will God turn his back on the US? One thing we do know is that God will NOT turn his back on his Children. Perhaps this will be a time to test us, make us stronger and prepare us for what lies ahead. Thanks for your comments.
Carol
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