In 1969 when I graduated from high school, we began each day by reciting the"Lord`s Prayer," and "Pledge of Allegiance," what a difference 40 years has made. There were no security guards at the doors, no one brought guns to school, bullies never pushed anyone to the point of hopelessness and suicide, no one cut themselves for joy and comfort and cigarettes smoking was the drug of choice. Have we publicly removed God and our allegiance, creating a Godless society.
Psalm 89:1-2 I will sing of the LORD`s great love forever, with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declared that your love stands firm forever, that you establish your faithfulness in heaven itself.
God is the same yesterday, today and all of our tomorrows; our society has made changes ushering in our "political correctness" while deleting God. As Satan rejoices in victory, with the happy dance, I imagaine the God weeps for our stupidity. "They once had it, what happened?" As I personally witnessed in my youth, five minutes in the morning reciting the LORD`S prayer and Pledge of Allegiance confirms the fact that, " A Little Bit Of GOD Goes A Long Way!"
Last week Stephanie and Craig, the parents of our wonderful grand babes, borrowed Rick`s pick-up truck. Late Friday night when Stephanie, who works for the American Cancer Society, returned home from her Relay For Life event, someone broke into her locked vehicle and Rick`s unlocked truck. Stephanie learned the following morning that several other vehicles in their neighborhood had also been vandalized.
Saturday evening an elderly friend called in a panic believing that someone was trying to break into her house. She asked if Rick and I would please come to her rescue. Fortunately, we discovered that the noise of fireworks across the river had startled her. Is she living in fear in our Godless society?
Yesterday, I spoke with my friend Janet, recently vandals had entered their unlocked bedroom window, only feet away from where she and her husband slept. After entering, they closed the bedroom door and proceeded to ransack the rest of the house, removing Janet`s belongings. They took Janet`s laptop, which contained photos and correspondence from her daughter, who had recently lost a battle with cancer. My heart ached for Janet.
When I grew up beside the mill pond, we never even locked our doors."......and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.......one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all............."
We need the courage and faith of Esther. Esther 4:16 "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the King, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
Yes, I am only one person, but I can fast and pray to the LORD. "A LITTLE BIT OF GOD GOES A LONG WAY, YESTERDAY, TODAY AND ALL OF OUR TOMORROWS." Amen!
Amen Sister. We all need to be unified and love our neighbor, America was built on helping one another. Having fear of God in a proper way. Not giving into temptation of greed. Only satan can make a person steal from another. This is not a character trait of God. Yes prayer and fasting will break strongholds. Let each of us fast as it speaks in Isaiah. To fast means to give up something and also put others before yourself. Check it out in the bible. True fasting Isaiah 58. Blessings and peace to you all.
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