AMERICA...Stepping Out In Faith!

Today is another historic day in the continuing evolution of our country as we have our 45th President place his hand on the Word of God, the Holy Bible, and swear his allegiance to God and the defense and preservation of this great land....a land that, in the annals of mankind, has truly been blessed beyond measure. And maybe, because of the many blessings that have been ours for so long, we have forgotten how much we have been given and how much we stand to lose if we do not come back together as ONE NATION UNDER GOD!

I know that this has been one of the most contentious elections of all times! In fact, many of us  were not at all pleased with the two choices we had been given from which to select our next President. That said, the election is over, the people and the electoral college have spoken and the ceremony will take place whether we like it or not.

So, as I sat in my writing/thinking chair this morning, I asked God to give me something to say that might bring us all into a better, more conducive mindset and allow us to put aside our many differences and pull together; but as I continued to think, I heard from Scripture that before we can pull together, WE ARE TO PRAY TOGETHER! Scripture dictates in 1Timothy 2:1-3,  "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions(my emphasis), that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior;"

And there you have it! If you are a believer and a true follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, you are to be an example to those around you who still believe that the fight over who is our President should continue. God tells us as believers to make our prayers to Him about under girding and building up those that He has put in authority over us, not to continually work to tear them down.

Personally, I am not at all interested in how you feel about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or our outgoing leader ...and neither is your Heavenly Father. What He is interested in is your OBEDIENCE to do the following:

PRAYER FOR OUR PRESIDENT AND THOSE WHO WILL WORK IN HIS CABINET TO DO THE TASK SET BEFORE THEM...

LEND YOUR SUPPORT WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND INIATIVES THAT WILL LEAD US TO BE THE NATION GOD WANTS US TO  BE...In other words, HAVE A HEAVENLY FOCUS!

AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, DO NOT ARGUE, QUARREL OR "BEAT UP ON" THOSE WHOSE OPINIONS DIFFER FROM YOURS...LIVE A PEACEFUL, QUIET, DIGNIFIED AND GODLY LIFE...THAT IS YOUR REASONABLE WORSHIP OF OUR ALMIGHTY GOD...HOWEVER, DO NOT FORSAKE YOUR CHRISTIAN VALUES IN ORDER TO "GET ALONG OR GO ALONG"...GOD STILL EXPECTS HIS PEOPLE TO STAND FOR HIS RIGHTEOUS AND HOLY WAYS!

And certainly do the following.....LOOK FOR WAYS THAT YOU CAN SOLVE THE MANY PROBLEMS THAT LIE BEFORE THIS GREAT NATION....DON'T ADD TO THESE BY BECOMING A PROBLEM YOURSELF!

I believe our 35th President, John F. Kennedy captured where we are and where we need to be best when he said, "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

So don't make today or any of the days of the next four years about what's wrong with our country, who sits in the Oval office or any of the problems that the past administration may have  left behind...rather work and pray about what's right with this country and how God will lead us to become the nation that fears God and comes to grips with the Scripture from 2 Chronicles 7:14 that reads...

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

Let us make this our prayer today and MAY THE HEALING BEGIN....Amen.

Praying for His Guidance...seeking to live as God intended,

WPQ