Serve God - Save Country

WOW! I am impressed at seeing the daily turn-out of voters during the recent period of early voting. I pass by our local poling place several times a day and have always seen an extended line of folks waiting their turn to cast their vote in the national election, and our local city and county election. My wife and I invested a little less than an hour exercising our right to vote. I’m not an analyst, nor do I listen too closely to those who say they are, but it appears a sleeping giant has been awakened and I can only pray it’s the for too long silent majority that has decided to stop grumbling, “...someone has got to do something about our out of control government”, and is actually finding the time to do something about it themselves. By the time a lot of you read this, the votes will have been counted and a new President will have been announced. I pray every eligible voter took the time, how ever long, to stand in line and express their convictions as to the leadership they are willing to follow. This is a republic, constituted, “We the people...” but “WE” have been letting our leaders run amuck for far too long. Just because the voting is over it’s not time to crawl back under a rock someplace to grumble until the next election. Put our elected officials’ promises to the test. Remind them - your vote put them there and you expect results. Talk to them. We are not government puppets. We should be pulling the strings.

[Hebrews 1:10-12; 13:8] “Jesus Christ (the Word of God; John 1:14) is the same yesterday and today and forever.” This being true, then, God will deal with His “people” the same today as he did in the past. Undeniably, this republic that we live in is based on the principles of righteousness found in God’s Word (the Bible). Here’s a Bible study for you to emphasize what is going to happen to this country if “We the people” continue to ignore the righteous principles that made this country the greatest the world has ever seen. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). One candidate’s campaign slogan is, “Make America Great Again.” I’m certain that some of the promised policies of that campaign would be advantageous, but they are not things that will make America great again. Allow me to share with you what will make America great again. 1. A deeper knowledge of God’s word (cf. Hosea 4:6; 2 Kings 22:8-17; Revelation 1:3). 2. Godly homes (cf. Psalm 127:1; Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-24; Hebrews 13:4; Ephesians 5:22-33). 3. Love and unity (cf. Mark 3:24; Acts 10:34-35; 17:26-27; John 13:34-35; 17:21). 4. A stronger work ethic (cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Gen. 2:15; Nehemiah 4:6; Romans 12:11). 5. A servant mentality (cf. Philippians 2:3-8; Galatians 5:13; John 13:12-17; Romans 12:9-21). 6. Less materialistic and more spiritualistic (cf., 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 6:25-34; Colossians 3:2; Ecclesiastes 12:13). 7. Arm citizens with the sword of the spirit (cf. Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; James 1:21; Romans 1:16). In his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy proclaimed, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” We can wait around on our elected officials and hope they implement policies that will result in national greatness, or we can start today, individually, implementing those things God says will make us great. “...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” (2 Chron. 7:14). Nothing, not even death, can separate you from God, except YOU! (Romans 8:35-39). Serve God; Save country.