Posted on 04/23/2007 2:27:53 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum
The Primary Election Campaign season is now upon us. I ask you to join me in prayer that the right and conservative persons stand up, get noticed, and get elected. I ask you to join me in daily prayer that no deceits of the enemy blind us, that all persons who try to deceive us about the right and good be shown for what they are, and that we can all come together to do what we need for our nation in harmony, clarity and with the blessing of God.
Some quotes to consider:
If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation. Samuel Adams, letter to Elbridge Gerry, November 27, 1780
When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,
he dawns on them like the morning light,
like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning,
like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
But godless men are all like thorns that are thrown away;
for they cannot be taken with the hand;
but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear,
and they are utterly consumed with fire.
2 Samuel 23: 4,6-7 RSV
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." -- Abraham Lincoln
I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. But there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded. The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 RSV
It is necessary for every American, with becoming energy to endeavor to stop the dissemination of principles evidently destructive of the cause for which they have bled. It must be the combined virtue of the rulers and of the people to do this, and to rescue and save their civil and religious rights from the outstretched arm of tyranny, which may appear under any mode or form of government.
Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.
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Ping for praying for the election cycle. If you want off or on this prayer list, please let me know.
Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the best constitution will be ineffectual, and slavery must ensue.
John Witherspoon, The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men, 1776
O God, we acknowledge You today as Lord,
Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments.
We thank You for the privilege
Of being able to organize ourselves politically
And of knowing that political loyalty
Does not have to mean disloyalty to You.
We thank You for Your law,
Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged
And recognized as higher than any human law.
We thank You for the opportunity that this election year
puts before us,
To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote,
But to influence countless others to vote,
And to vote correctly.
Lord, we pray that Your people may be awakened.
Let them realize that while politics is not their
salvation,
Their response to You requires that they be politically
active.
Awaken Your people to know that they are not called to be
a sect fleeing the world
But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to You in prayer
Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth;
That the same eyes that read Your Word
Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot,
And that they do not cease to be Christians
When they enter the voting booth.
Awaken Your people to a commitment to justice,
To the sanctity of marriage and the family,
To the dignity of each individual human life,
And to the truth that human rights begin when Human Lives
Begin,
And not one moment later.
Lord, we rejoice today
That we are citizens of Your kingdom.
May that make us all the more committed
To being faithful citizens on earth.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
BTTT
Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833
Ronald Reagan
A Prayer for Healing
To preserve our blessed land we must look to God... It is time to realize that we need God more than He needs us... We also have His promise that we could take to heart with regard to our country, that “If my people, which are called by my name shall 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 will heal their land.”
Let us, young and old, join together, as did the First Continental Congress, in the first step, in humble heartfelt prayer. Let us do so for the love of God and His great goodness, in search of His guidance and the grace of repentance, in seeking His blessings, His peace, and the resting of His kind and holy hands on ourselves, our nation, our friends in the defense of freedom, and all mankind, now and always.
The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America... Our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal. Today, we utter no prayer more fervently than the ancient prayer for peace on Earth.
If I had a prayer for you today, among those that have all been uttered, it is that one we’re so familiar with: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace....” And God bless you all.
You know I am praying about this, and will without ceasing!
Thank you, and a BIG BUMP!!
Dear KAC,
Thank you for your Godly Leadership. I am blessed greatly by the powerful words you have already given us.
I join you in asking the LORD for His guidance and help in ultimately glorifying Him in the Fear of the LORD by this people.
“Mercy Warren, History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution, 1805”
I have this book set, from Liberty Fund, 1999.
Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thomas Jefferson
“Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin
sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other. The divine law, as discovered by reason and the moral sense, forms an essential part of both.”
— James Wilson (one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence)
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I join you in prayer,
Let him who stands take heed lest he fall.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.
Our calculating political class is, in general, leaving the Lord of Hosts out of their calculations.
However, in spite of their negligence of Him, He is still on His Throne and still rules over the nations.
With a mere word, He can bring every one of their plans crashing down around their ears.
May He be glorified, and may we, as those who went before us were, be His instruments to bring blessings upon our families, our communities, our nation, and the world.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Your force for good here is uncountable. Thank you.
Amen.
And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately,
“Why could we not cast it out?”
So He said to them,
“This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
~Mark 9:28-29
So many odd present things represent so much more than what may first catch the eye. For instance, in my most recent issue of the USPS Northeast Area Update was the following article; it speaks to me of so much more than what the author of it could have possibly intended:
You Will Not Be ShakenThe man said a mouthful, I think.Over the winter, we've experienced much of the varied weather that our planet can throw at us.
Heavy snows in Upstate New York, debilitating ice storms throughout New England and high winds caused problems for customers, distribution facilities, Post Offices and employee's homes.
Add to that list the threat of floods, tornadoes and hot weather coming up this spring and summer and you'll see a common thread emerging. Our customers and your coworkers are counting on you to do your job safely in all kinds of conditions.
Whether it comes through an informal safety talk or a full-fledged VPP application, recognizing million-miler drivers, saving a customer on the street or learning CPR in the workplace, the eyes of the Northeast Area are rightly focused on safety. It's who you are.
You work hard for the American public. You work safe because it's the right thing to do.
There will be many more storm clouds to come - that's the nature of the world we live in. And we're proving that not only do we have things under control, but we actually thrive when challenged....
When intense weather conditions or disaster strikes the resumption of mail delivery is the first sign that things are returning to normal. That safe performance of the postal work force inspires the awe, and gratitude, of the American public.
Resiliency is the hallmark of our service. That tenacity is what makes us stand out as an organization. That resolve is what makes me proud to work for the Postal Service.
~Timothy C. Haney, Acting Vice President, Northeast Area Operations
His Watchful Eyes~Basil, born into the family that included Gregory of Nyssa,
Bishop in the church of Caesarea; despite the persecution of Emperor Valens, he remained steadfastly loyal to his Lord."The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
Beholding the evil and the good."
~Proverbs 15:3Animals are deprived of reason but still contrive to preserve themselves. For example, a fish knows what kind of food to look for and what to avoid. So, then, what can we say when we are honored with reason, instructed by law, encouraged by the promises, made wise by the Spirit, and still are less reasonable about our own affairs than fish? They know how to provide for the future, but we deny our hope and spend our lives in brutal indulgence. A fish travels the whole length of the sea to find what is good for it, but what about those of us who are constantly idle? ... Ignorance is no excuse. For there has been implanted in us natural reason. It tells us to identify ourselves with good and to avoid everything that is harmful....
Someone living near the sea said that the sea urchin, a little contemptible creature, often warns sailors of a coming calm or storm. When it sees a disturbance of the winds beforehand, it gets under a large stone, clings to it as if to an anchor, and tosses about in safety. The weight of the stone prevents it from becoming the plaything of the waves.... God has seen everything beforehand. He hasn't neglected anything. His eyes, which never sleep, watch over everything. He is present everywhere and gives to each being the means to preserve itself.
~excerpted from Day by Day with the Early Church Fathers: Selected Readings for Reflection;
compiled and edited by C.D. Hudson, J.A. Sharrer, and L. Vanker
Bump with today’s prayers,
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