Today’s Thought “A Demand for Prosperity” G. Ward

2 Kings 24

²⁰ For it was due to the anger of the Lord that this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He cast them out of His presence. And Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon.

Babylon, the Great land, so mighty, would overwhelm God’s own; even its leader (Nebuchadnezzar) would impose his own relative to be king over Jerusalem. Altogether, there was warning beforehand (*Jer.27:9-11) from Holy God unto HIS own, but horrid, evil influence seemingly won and whereas there’s consequence – undesired by men, the Almighty’s Holiness won’t tolerate such blatant disconnect (Ro.6:23).

We celebrate a democratic process here in a strange land; a “by the people” stance and whereas they’ve spoken on both sides of a spectrum – meant to enable unity, sorrow, grips one side, while the other is content, yet reliant on another to deliver the whole onto pocketbooks with more than before, along with purporting a moral climate; while history reveals many thousands of years of spiritual anarchy – un-prepared for the Only King’s consequence. Pray for our Leaders…

 

Today’s Thought “Electoral Anxiety?” G. Ward

1 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

 

If one is ever perplexed in how rampant immoralities persist for our era – adjourn to God’s Word (through tenacious study) to witness how our Lord correlated in a society whereby abortion, homosexuality, racial disparities and dissolution of family existed in HIS time in earth also. Did HE gather HIS disciples and go to the Areopagus to debate issues concerning HIS Father’s business? What about appealing to the religious court officials (The Sanhedrin) unto best observance towards God’s laws? Perhaps Tiberius (the Emperor) would listen to reason, but was that our Lord’s determination? Altogether, what HE called us, HIS ambassadors, solely permitted implicit trust of our Lord’s Way; unfolding the ONLY resolute message of reconciliation to any who’d listen; then teaching them to obey HIS commands (never a civic duty, but a Holy God responsibility).

*The world is doing what they’re supposed to do. Will believers intercept(?)…

 

Today’s Thought “Talk TOO Much?” G. Ward

Psalm 118

²⁴ This is the day which the Lord has made; Let’s rejoice and be glad in it.

 

Self-absorption (i.e., consumed in personal interests) is an unspiritual demand (*Phil.2:3-4), even culturally accepted and whereas the believer should always have a preoccupation of the “Cross” – representative of sacrifice through Christ having given Himself for the cause of sinfulness in every one, our thanksgiving unto this day honors HIS grace and mercy towards us; not solely with echoes of how great HE is (although true), but with activity that emulates (Eph.5:1-2) how HE correlated in a world refusing to know HIM. If I’m BOUGHT with a price, who owns me?