Let the beauty of the Lord God be upon us and establish the work of our hands for us.” Psalm 90:17
My prayer this year is for clarity, simplicity and to experience the abundance of life that Christ the Lord promised to those who seek Him. It’s His beauty in teaching forgiveness, love and mercy that frees us from the darkened world of sin replaced by the light of truth and wisdom. Only then will the work of our hands be blessed and established.
If we are influenced by the media, Hollywood movies, politics, current events, the narrow focus on whats wrong with America where do we find hope? If all the division of parties and peoples, the hatred between religions, racism, progressive liberalism, socialism, communism, verses capitalism and conservatism — all these schisms prove only that we are doomed.
Despite the overwhelming darkness in global world affairs and economies, unrest in the peoples lives, and unending corruption and wickedness in the political arena, I remain certain that it’s “the beauty of our Lord God” that reigns above and beyond all else. No twisting of history, or promise of political change will ever bring down or replace the Sovereign place of Creator God or the written word of scriptures.
The One true God gave us His WORD (son of God) and to those who believe and have faith they are rooted and grounded in the eternal kingdom of God sheltered under His wing of care. (Read Psalm 91) Standing on the Word I have no fear for myself, family or friends and for that matter my country, this nation. God is not a mere wisp of deity made up in any mans mind, as in a title of Francis Schaeffer's book “He is there, not Silent.”
Go ahead and read it yourself: the Torah/Holy Bible contain truths that cannot be shattered. The word gives hope, a future and guidelines in opposition to Human secularism, occultic influences, and political power trips, and the emptiness of consumerism and celebrity worship. Even the *emerging watered down churches filled with entertainment value cannot diminish beauty of our Lord God and the eternal truth that there is Heaven and there is Hell. You are either once born or twice born through His son, Jesus Christ. If you don’t believe it’s your choice of free will and between you and your maker. Jesus commanded us to love our fellow man even when they don’t agree, love is the sign of a true believer.
The greatest evil of all was the death of the innocent Son of Man crucified. You see there is nothing new under the sun, this world has seen evil days before and God is not unaware. On the contrary, He beckons us back to Himself-to the origins of our faith back to the written Word. We are to carry our concerns, and daily needs in prayer to Him, replacing fear with faith.
For now I’m in agreement with 2 Chronicles 7:14 seeking God and turning from my own wicked ways and humbling myself to pray not only for me, but for our nation. Not only our nation but for you if you are reading and have no hope!
“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.”
*Just a note about the emerging church here in the West. I was at a point when "Church-ianity" failed to satisfy my longing to know God. Then the most amazing pastors crossed my path with knowledge of the Old Testament, Jewish history and opened the truths of the New Testament as I never heard before.
Their Biblical, spirit filled teaching changed my spiritual walk with Messiah Jeusus forever. When Christians aren't fed from the Vine of Judaism they will forever be disconnected from the plan of God. You can find these special Pastors still teaching truth of Scripture after many years since.
Here's the link: http://www.pastorfrank.com/
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