One Nation, Under God!

This is my prayer for the U.S. of A. That we will come back to being one nation, under God! I am not a political person, not by any stretch of the imagination. Lately I have been watching a lot of videos about our government, and the division amongst the parties. I never really knew what each party stood for. I really didn't care. But God cares. So He started opening my eyes to what has been going on since Trump was elected president. This country seems more divided than ever before, and that is a shame. It seems like one side wants to put the blame for everything that happens in the world on the president. I am not a supporter of his, but this can not be. He is not to blame for every single thing that happens in the world. No matter what one side of the political aisle thinks. The other night during prayer time for our country, The Lord put these scripture verses on my heart, and gave me this vision.

Luke 19:41-44 New Living Translation (NLT)

⁴¹ But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. ⁴² “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. ⁴³ Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. ⁴⁴ They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.”

 

I saw Jesus coming towards the East Coast in a boat. When He saw what is going on, across the land, He started weeping for The United States. Weeping for our lack of morality. The wickedness & evil that is taking place within our boarders. Calling evil good, and good evil. The killing of the unborn, the racial divide, hatred towards other people that are not like us. Not loving each other the way that Jesus loves us.

 

Isaiah 5:20 (NLT)

²⁰ What sorrow for those who say
    that evil is good and good is evil

 

There are people who are already in public office that are trying to take down our country from the inside. Trying to institute their own agendas that fly directly in the face of the US constitution & freedoms. We need to be united once again. Band together and fight against these attempted changes against our government, and American way of life.

 

1 Corinthians 1:10 (NIV)

¹⁰ I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.

 

We need to put God back, Everywhere! He is in control of what happens to our country. 

Oh to be, One Nation Under God. Once again!

 

Philippians 2:10-11 (NLT)

¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
¹¹ and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

Up To Par.

I had a co-worker ask me the simplest question today, that sent my mind into deep thought. He asked me if I thought that a pallet that  he was going to use was up to par? The board on one end of it was coming loose from the board below. I told him that if he didn't think that it was up to par, to get rid of it. That's when my mind started brewing! My goodness the places it went. I started to think about Hitler and the Jews, and how he thought that the Jewish people were not up to par. Just like that pallet, that was thought to be undesirable and tossed away, the Jewish people were also thought of as undesirable to the German dictator, and were to be tossed away like garbage. He tossed (exterminated) away 6 million Jews, just because they were not up to par for him. Then I started thinking about Jesus. How He accepts me as I am. A sinner in need of a Savior.
Romans 3:23(NLT)²³ For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
I don't have to clean myself up to go to Him.
Ezekiel 36:25(NLT)²⁵ “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away.
Thank You Lord for thinking that I am up to par for You, and that You will not toss me away, or get rid of me.
Deuteronomy 31:6(NKJV)⁶ Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Romans 8:35(NLT)³⁵ Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

John 10:28 (NLT)²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,
Thank You Lord. Your word tells me again and again that I am loved by You!

My Two Cents!

My wife and I attended a private showing of the 'controversial' anti-abortion movie "Unplanned" last weekend. This is going to be my attempt at a review of the film. Just to give you a little back ground, it's a movie about a woman named Abby Johnson, who at the start of the movie had became Planned Parenthood's youngest director. Then one day she was asked to assist on a procedure, and what she saw being performed on the ultra sound screen, changed everything for her. What she saw was horrific and disturbing. It finally opened her eyes to what was being done at Planned Parenthood. The movie received an "R" rating from the MPAA. They gave this rating for violent and bloody images. What I saw on the screen, I couldn't believe the rating. I have seen more blood and violence in a PG-13 movie. To me it was just a ploy to try and cut down on the people that would be able to see it. Then after that a whole bunch of cable t.v. channels didn't promote the film either. Wouldn't air the trailer or say anything about it. To them the movie just did not exist. Sad! Then Twitter blacked out their account for a little while before re-instating it. To me, the worst of it all was that K-Love, a Christian radio station wouldn't not promote the film either. Can you imagine, a Christian radio station not supporting a pro-life movie. Wow! They said that they don't advertise for "R" rated films, even though they supported "The Passion of The Christ", which by the way was rated "R". This whole scenario with the rating and lack of media support reminded me of the first part of John 10:10 ¹⁰ The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. The Devil was sure trying his hardest to get this movie suppressed. But you know what? My God is bigger than all of this. He has no equal or rival. The second part of John 10:10 My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. God has made this movie rich. It really surprised Hollywood with it's opening weekend. I believe that it finished in 4th place over all with a total of a little more than 6 million dollars. How great is our God! I pray that this movie has far reaching effect. That hearts will soften, eyes will see, ears will hear and feet will respond to the plight of the unborn. I pray that abortion will become unthinkable!
Psalm 139:14(NKJV)¹⁴ I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT)¹⁴ Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land