Keep On Walking

     Commitment  to pray no matter what?  Even if it seems hopeless.  When all around us is crumbling.  That’s when God shows up.  Just when we think all is over, the Lord has been working behind the scenes to bring about His will.

     There was a song back in the 70’s from the group Dogwood, KEEP ON WALKING.  Keep on walking you don’t know how far you’ve come, keep on walking, for all you know it may be done, and the Father may be standing up right now to give the call to end it all, keep on walking.

     This song has played in my head so many times in my life when I thought all was lost.  The scripture states it very clearly in Matthew 24:13: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (KJV).

     Just when we thought nothing could be done to stop ACORN, God uses 2 journalists, to pose as a 20 year old prostitute, and a 25 year old pimp.  The Lord will heal this land if we keep on walking, we don’t know how far we’ve come.  Commitment to prayer no matter what we see, God will fight for us.

     Lord you are our leader, may You guide us, and heal us, and remake us into Your image.  That this land will be that shining city on hill.  In Jesus name Amen.

No Wonder the People are Angry

     The more conservative side of American is growing increasingly more angry.  And I believe it is because of the glaring hypocrisy of the left.  In just the latest installment of the Alan Grayson saga, of his Whore comment, I can’t help but notice the deafening silence of the feminist.

     Where are they?  Where is the censure? Where is the call for his resignation?  Where are those who condemn this outrageous behavior.  I don’t know about you, but I am mad as H..L, and I am not going to take it anymore.

     What would happen to a conservative if they said “Democrats want you to die quickly”, or  “Democrats were the enemy of the country”. or call a liberal woman leader a “Whore”?  Trust me it would not have gotten that far.  If a conservative said “Democrats want you to die quickly“, they wouldn’t have chance to utter another word, they would be GONE.

      My view is because Grayson holds the same view of the Liberal media he is excused.  Liberal’s don’t just disagree with conservative, they believe conservatives are evil, and have to be done away with.  That is why conservatives are scrutinized, and demonized, for the smallest infraction.

     Romans 1:18-32, deals with this very subject, take time to read it and then pray that God will defend what is right, and will bring about justice to all.

     Lord we pray for the mainstream media and the beliefs they hold.  Your Word is against their ideology, and therefore they believe God needs to be destroyed.  Lord no one can fight against You.  Make Yourself known to them as You did to Paul, on the road to Damascus.  May they come to repentance and a saving knowledge in Jesus Christ.  In Your name we pray. 

A special thanks to Collette Bar for her inspiration.

American Values, What Are They?

     Since the 1960’s we have had a real shift in the values of America, from  Hollywood, to the government, to the home.  I believe the shift has been in the wrong direction.

     From the beginning of our founding through the 1950’s we had a traditional view of the family.  The father was the provider, and the mom was the keeper of the home front.

     There seemed to be a sense of security, and stability, in that family model.  When I look back at Hollywood during that era, I remember shows like Donna Reed, Father Knowns Best, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Leave it to Beaver, just to name a few.

     But in the 1960’s something changed which ushered in a disdain for the traditional.  Hollywood was one of the driving forces to bring about this new America.  The woman’s movement was born, and radical feminism was on the rise.

     The feminist believed the father was no longer necessary to raise their own children, and provide for them.  And the government came forth to support that belief with a welfare check, government subsidized housing, ADC, and other programs.

     But looking back on radical feminism, I see a sorry picture of broken lives, of the adult children of that era.  I believe the era of  radical feminism has given rise to what I call the Jerry Springer generation.

     So where are we today? In great need for the Lord to intervene on behalf and fix the mess we created.  God can put the pieces back together and heal the damage if we are willing to turn back to Him.

     Lord, we have made a mess of things for sure, but by Your stripes we were healed.  Lord heal our land and bring families together.  Turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children, and may we remember that You are the Father of all in Jesus name Amen.





   

When Wrong Becomes Right

      Some of us would love to go back to a simpler time, when morality was our foundation.   When we knew the difference between right and wrong, good vs. evil, truth vs. a lie.  When we could turn on prime time TV, and find family shows that were comic relief, and not Hollywood’s agenda ,or  a political statement.

     Values clarification, Political Correctness, Tolerance, and Progressive Thought, has transformed America into something unrecognizable.  We have taken the traditions of our founding, and demonized them to the point, that to be moral is immoral.  Speaking the truth is now deemed to be hate speech, if you believe in traditional marriage you are intolerant.

     God’s Word says so beautifully in Isaiah 5:20  “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter”, (KJV).

     The Roman Empire collapsed upon itself because of gross immorality, political correctness, and lack of values that made them strong.  In their time they were the enlighten ones, the well read, and well educated.  They didn’t need God because they thought they knew more than God.

     Lord, allow us to learn the lesson’s of history.  Let us see what we are doing to ourselves, and turn back from the edge of destruction.  May the Godly in America take a stand with out fear of being demonized.  Lord if they hated you they will hate us also.  Let us not shrink back, but be bold in love, in Jesus name Amen.

Paradise Recaptured

   Since the fall of Adam, man has always tried to recapture paradise.  After Christ’s death we reclaimed paradise, but not on earth, in heaven.  Jesus said, "In His Father’s house there are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am you may be also.  John 14:2-3. (NKJV)

     Those antagonistic to anything Godly, believe they can legislate paradise, or as they call it “Utopia”.  Unregenerate man has no clue. For some who do not believe in God, think they are god.  Look at the “New Age” movement, and Shirley MacLain in particular.

     There are those who are angry with God, having the mistaken belief that: God caused all their woes, and NOT their own actions, or poor decisions.  They blame God for all the consequences they have heaped upon themselves, and use the excuse that, a loving God would never let this happen to them.

     This kind of thinking has lead an entire culture, and government, to not taking responsibility for their actions.  It’s always somebody else’s fault for my bad decisions, and choices.

     Here on earth, there will always be those who reject God, and His word, and will fight fiercely to purge God form our society.  In addition to those who believe that they have no need  for the saving power, and forgiveness of God.

     The Bible states it clearly in Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge:  Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. (NKJV)

     Lord, today as we come before you in prayer, I pray for those who do not know You. I ask for a great awakening of the Holy Spirit to blow through our land.  Let those who once cursed Your name, will praise Your name, in Jesus name Amen.

Judge Not......Shut-Up

     Judge not lest you be judged, Matthew 7:1.  This scripture has been used as a club to silence the Godly in America.  And as believers we don’t want to appear judgmental, so we fall prey to not speaking up, and evil abounds.

     Now I see the that same tactic being used against anyone in America, who speaks out against the agenda coming out of the White House.   If we disagree then we are “Racists, Hate Mongers, Astroturfer’s, Red Necks, Uncompassionate,  Uninformed, Homophobes, blah,blah,blah."

     Will we American’s who disagree shut up, and cower in the corner, and go along because we don’t want to be disagreeable?  We fear the mainstream media, because we see what they do those they deem are their enemies, (i.e.) Joe the plumber, Sarah Palin, and now Fox News. 

     It is time for the Redeemed of the Lord to stand up boldly, and fear not because, God Himself will be our shield.  God knows those that are His, and he will fight our battle for us, if we will humble ourselves and pray, turn from our wicked ways, then God Himself, will hear from heaven forgive our sins and heal our land.

     Lord, today we pray for the mainstream media, we pray that those who seek to destroy without cause will be stopped, and in-turn they themselves will be caught in their own net.  Be our defender and bring righteous back to this nation, in Jesus name Amen.

2 Chronicles 7:14, What Does it Really Require?

2 Chronicles 7:14...If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways,
 then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their
land. (KJV)

     I hear this scripture quoted very often, and I pray that scripture most often.  But have we looked at this scripture closely, and understood, what is required of those who believe?

     If My people who are called by my name:

     These are those who are known by God to be His.  In other words  believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, purchased by His Blood upon the cross.  But you may say they didn’t know Jesus in Old Testament time.  That is true, the Jews had the Law to conform too, we are under Grace, the New Convent.

     Will humble themselves and pray and seek my face:

      What does it mean to be humble?  It means not proud, or arrogant, low in status and importance.  Realizing our need for God.  When we realize we need the Lord, we will seek after Him, and we will pray.

     God is sovereign, and righteous, we must realize in and of ourselves we can do nothing, we are but dust, a vapor that appears for a moment and then is gone.  God is eternal.  We need to put into perspective who we are, and who God is.

     And turn from your wicked ways:

One word “REPENT”.  Turn away from evil and turn to the Lord and do good.

     Then I will hear from heaven, forgive your sins, and I will heal your land.

     This promise is sure.  God will indeed heal our land, but first we must humble ourselves and pray, seek His face, repent from our sins.  This is what is required, if God is to heal our land.

     Lord God, we are humbled in your presences, we realize our total need for You.  Please Lord bring repentance to our country, and heal this land for Your glory in Jesus name Amen.

I would like to thank Marcia Pettigrew for her e-mail "We are speeding" for today's inspiration.