Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
Oh, trust me, I know it is not Christmas. Although it is snowing right now as I write this.
Today, on my drive to work I was alerted to the news that President Obama has signed an executive order today repealing the Bush administrations policy to prevent federal funds to be used in embryonic stem cell research. Not only will he fund it with your tax dollars, he says he will “vigorously support” this murder in the name of science, mocking Christian moral values, intimating it as ‘anti-science’, as if saving the life of an unborn child is now irresponsible. While I will continue to do my duty as a disciple of Jesus to pray for our President and other governmental leaders as we have been (Romans 13). In essence, he signed the death warrant for millions more as yet to be unborn children.
I was reminded of so many verses as I was in angst and prayer over this new news. I think the writing is on the wall, regardless of whether you support or revile the actions of our current President, that he is on the path to be the most liberal President this fine nation has ever seen. If there is one thing that we can say that is a positive factor in the character of this man (and yes, I do find it difficult to find more), it is that he is a man of his word.
President Obama’s campaign promises are coming true at an alarming rate. He is not only on record for having promised, but now has acted in support of gay marriage, equal civil liberty rights based on sexual orientation, abortion, stem-cell research and more, all in opposition to God’s Word and will in our lives as His creation.
President Obama’s words will tell you that he is a Christian. But his religious associations and his actions tell you otherwise. We are exhorted not to judge people with regards to their salvation, and in this manner I will not. But we are told to judge people on their actions that scripture calls “fruit”. Inspecting the fruit of our President shows us little but more actions akin to what he has done today: A firm stand against a biblical worldview and Judeo-Christian ethical and moral standards. There is much fruit in the bowl, but so far it all seems to be rotten.
Today, on my drive to work I was alerted to the news that President Obama has signed an executive order today repealing the Bush administrations policy to prevent federal funds to be used in embryonic stem cell research. Not only will he fund it with your tax dollars, he says he will “vigorously support” this murder in the name of science, mocking Christian moral values, intimating it as ‘anti-science’, as if saving the life of an unborn child is now irresponsible. While I will continue to do my duty as a disciple of Jesus to pray for our President and other governmental leaders as we have been (Romans 13). In essence, he signed the death warrant for millions more as yet to be unborn children.
I was reminded of so many verses as I was in angst and prayer over this new news. I think the writing is on the wall, regardless of whether you support or revile the actions of our current President, that he is on the path to be the most liberal President this fine nation has ever seen. If there is one thing that we can say that is a positive factor in the character of this man (and yes, I do find it difficult to find more), it is that he is a man of his word.
President Obama’s campaign promises are coming true at an alarming rate. He is not only on record for having promised, but now has acted in support of gay marriage, equal civil liberty rights based on sexual orientation, abortion, stem-cell research and more, all in opposition to God’s Word and will in our lives as His creation.
President Obama’s words will tell you that he is a Christian. But his religious associations and his actions tell you otherwise. We are exhorted not to judge people with regards to their salvation, and in this manner I will not. But we are told to judge people on their actions that scripture calls “fruit”. Inspecting the fruit of our President shows us little but more actions akin to what he has done today: A firm stand against a biblical worldview and Judeo-Christian ethical and moral standards. There is much fruit in the bowl, but so far it all seems to be rotten.
Knowing that it is not Christmas in spite of the falling snow, I look upon the verses above and read them with a refreshed desire to see them come true today! Let us pray to hasten His return to set up that Kingdom to which their will be no end, all the while working to win all we can to that same Kingdom.
PS: Someone please tell Al Gore that Global Warming has not arrived in the Great Northwest yet.
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