“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord; And my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple.”
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That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done. And there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after.
Blessed every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.
Love him, hate him, or are indifferent, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, liberal, conservative, or middle of the road, we need to stand and unite with this administration. America united will succeed and prosper. All presidents have done things we didn’t like, things that left us shaking our head, and things that were good for you, me, and the rest of the Country. This administration with Donald Trump leading it will be no different.
If you post on Facebook, I don’t care what Hillary said or has said–she was voted out. I don’t care what President Obama said or did, he is done. I don’t care what some “Liberal” said or didn’t say, nor do I care what they are doing or not doing. I don’t care what some “Conservative” said or didn’t say, nor do I care what they are doing or not doing. I do care what President elect Trump is saying and doing because that affects you, me, and the rest of the Country.
If you are spreading what “he said/she said”, you are gossiping and that will cost you your salvation. If you are posting negative, hateful, media propaganda, you can’t have love in your heart and that will cost you your salvation. You cannot love and hate at the same time. God says, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” He also says, “If you don’t love your brother, you don’t love me.”
There have been good leaders and bad leaders throughout the Bible. There have been good leaders and bad leaders throughout the years of America as a nation. Is Donald Trump a good leader or a bad leader? We don’t know the answer, yet. I do know, if we don’t unite with him, he has no chance.
Soooo, STOP all the hate and negativity. Dwell on his positives and keep whatever you think is negative to yourself. He’s going to do good things, bad things, and things that will leave you shaking your head. It is what it is!!
There is change coming and we all get nervous when that happens. We don’t know what to expect because we tend to live in our little “Box” and are cautious to venture outside. Contrary to what most of us think, it is OK to venture out. Change can be good and refreshing, embrace it.
Ultimately, God is our leader and our salvation. Religious beliefs and freedoms are paramount to this nation and believe me when I say, “God had his hand is this election.” If you don’t believe that, you don’t know God and what He is capable of doing!!
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts with minds through Christ Jesus.
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgement. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
And let us not grow weary while doing good. for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those of the household of faith.
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. Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land.
Slam dunk is a term used in basketball when a player throws the ball through the hoop. It’s an automatic score. Or is it? Sometimes it bounces off the rim or is blocked by another player. No score–no slam dunk. We are getting ready to go to an interview for a new job. We’re dressed for success, did our research on the company, have our resume updated, showed up a little early. We’re thinking this job is a slam dunk. Now it’s time for the interview. It’s going well and the interviewer seems to like me. All information and questions are answered. Now I go home and wait for the call that says they want me. I’ve got this, I’m thinking this is a slam dunk. Or is it? I wait for nearly a week and no call. Finally I call them only to find out they had hired someone else. No score–no slam dunk. We’ve found that perfect house. Real Estate agent is wonderful and says we should have no problem with our purchase. My credit score is good, I’ve filled out all the paper work, down payment is intact, and I think all is good. I’ve got this, it’s a slam dunk. Or is it? I get a call from my agent and they sold the house to a cash buyer that offered more money. No score–no slam dunk. There are many examples we could use, but, I think you’ve got the point. Nothing in life is a slam dunk.
Our salvation is the same. We’re going along fine. Life is good and we’re doing the best we can. We read the Bible occasionally, believe in God and Jesus, once in a while we may go to church, we take food to the sick or the bereaved, we give money to our favorite charity, etc. We’re thinking we’ve got this, salvation’s a slam dunk. Or is it? God says, “Obey my commands AND I’ll prepare for you a place.” Wait!! I have to do what God says, and not just believe in Him and Jesus? Yep, that’s what the Bible teaches.
Some of those commands are:
A) Don’t spread hate, but, love one another.
B) Don’t forsake the assembly of the Saints–Attend Worship services
C) Believe AND be Baptized. Repent AND be Baptized.
D) Be humble and think more of others than we do ourselves.
E) Seek first the Kingdom of God. Everything else takes second place.
I’ve got this, it’s a slam dunk. Or is it? In the end, God’s Grace is what will save us. In the mean time, do what God says!!
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