Sitting here this morning thinking about how my Father God never changes, never has and never will – I am so very hopeful for the future. ‘Change’ was in His design of creation, but not in the wicked rebellious ways it has since Adam took the forbidden fruit from Eve.

I change as I grow old. The world changes with its new ideas and inventions, new presidents and rulers constantly change the way we all live, but God remains the same. Everything in life since the beginning of time – changes. God does not exist in ‘time.’ We do. He always was God and always will be God over all He chooses to do. God doesn’t even change His mind. He knows all, sees all, and has His own great plan for eternal life through His own precious Son.

One thing I am thankful for are the changes in my life because of the Word of God (that also has not changed) and my love for my Savior – that I pray never changes. When I came to know Him, my thinking changed in how I see my own life and death, and how I was able to see this world with a bigger perspective; an expanding perspective that empowers me to overcome fear, anger, revenge, self-deception, boredom and feeling unimportant.

As I sit here and meditate on how privileged I am to have my Father God and His Word and Spirit in my life – that awesome security of His personal peace, joy, comfort and favor is how I want to start each day. Before I start thinking of anything else, or even praying for people – I want to consider HIM in as many ways as possible, bringing my life before Him for humble daily renewal.

Imagine how this world would be if everyone started each day this way.

Listening to a Christmas song this morning about the birth of Christ our Lord, I thought how HIS birth is GREATER than any other birth. When I think of how important and precious to us the births of our four children and 13 grandchildren are, I concluded: “what other birth, than the birth of Jesus could ever be more precious and meaningful to me.”  Sorry kids!

What ‘human’ birth ever resulted in a short life of 33 years of so great a purpose and work? He IS the first of all resurrections, the only way to life eternal; for He went to the cross and endured its extreme pain, with suffering and persecution before – FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM. What is that JOY? All those who have and will receive Him in their hearts as their own Savior and Lord in their lives, desperate to know Him by the truth of His Word, by prayer and worship day by day.

Now what other “birth” could ever do what Jesus Christ was appointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do for all the people of this lost and hopeless world? Not even a government or all the world’s governments together, could accomplish what only Jesus Christ has, and still will very soon.

I know that many people see Christmas time as celebrating a baby being born who grew up to do good in our world, but Jesus Christ is so much greater!

I once walked in darkness, lived without the WHOLE truth about Jesus Christ; lived for myself; lived with questions and fears about death and what comes after, if anything. But because God my Creator Father loved me and knew me before I was formed in my mother’s womb – the LIGHT of HIS CHRIST was appointed a day for me in which I would hear what I needed to hear, see what I needed to see – so I would BELIEVE in the SAVIOR of the world. And I will be forever grateful and in His service!

“The people walking in darkness have seen a GREAT LIGHT; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a LIGHT has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. HE was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the LIGHT of men. And the LIGHT shines in the darkness, and the darkness has NOT overcome it.” John 1:1-5

My prayer is that people (walking in darkness) will have their blindness removed to see the LIGHT OF THE WORLD, as the only Savior for their life, and come to truly KNOW HIM in SPIRIT and in TRUTH; that they will hunger for the TRUTH of God’s Word, found only in His Holy Bible, His wonderful message to the world.

“BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN WILL BE WITH CHILD AND WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND THEY WILL CALL HIM IMMANUEL (which means, “GOD WITH US”).” Matthew 1:23

Why can’t Christians see that when the Lord tells us to pray for those in authority over us – so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives, that HE answers our prayers through HIS own people, and not through those who are against God and His Word? Were not inviting Donald Trump over for dinner, but rather to do what is right and just for all LEGAL, LAW-ABIDING, TAX-PAYING, CONSTITUTIONAL, CAPITALIST, GOD-FEARING PATRIOTIC citizens of the U.S.A.

Government was established by God, but the ungodly have been ignorantly and purposefully instilled to corrupt governing and use their positions to control people and take from people what isn’t their right to do so. God ordained government to have the righteous and just (by His definitions) in authority, not the power-hungry self-serving workers of inequity who would be in power fleecing its citizens and slowly removing from them their God-given rights.

So if we (Christians) don’t vote for who is upholding the ‘right’ values and preserving the ‘right’ justice system (that is in our biblical Constitution) then HE WILL HOLD HIS PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE! Trump isn’t as “godly” as we ALL NEED TO BE, but we don’t need to approve of ‘personality’ or ‘mannerism.’ We need to see through it (as God does) to what the person is set to accomplish (with HIS help) that will greatly affect our lives and especially the livelihood of our children and grandchildren.

My prayer for America’s Christians (including myself): “Father God, wake us all up to common sense/godly wisdom for the unity we need; remove our veil of self-righteousness so we can understand what YOU STILL WANT DONE FOR AND THROUGH AMERICA. May we keep in mind that PERFECTION OF ALL THINGS will come with the return of Your Son, KING of kings and LORD of lords.

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior.” 1 (Timothy 2:1-3)

It is very clear which candidate of this POTUS election will work for us to live peaceful and quiet lives, in all godliness and holiness. It certainly isn’t those who are clearly opposed to biblical values and policies and true justice for all, even as they say they are.

How I see it, these Christians who won’t vote for whatever reason, or who are blind to what is at stake here, are infants in their biblical faith – unable to see what they need to see, hear what they should be hearing, and understanding what they need to understand – TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND SHOULD DO – with God’s favor on them.

America is in the horrible mess we’re in because of God’s people over the decades lacking wisdom, courage, self-sacrifice and active faith in God’s Word. God have mercy on us! Raise us up to be what YOU want us to be in this nation that YOU started through men and women of great faith and the power from YOU to overcome their enemies, within and without. In Jesus’ Name!!!!

Being a Christian, and living in a Nation that is not God-honoring, I can learn from Daniel's example in Daniel chapter 6. When the high officials of the kingdom Daniel served in decreed that no man should petition to any god other than to King Darius or else they would be killed, Daniel went to his house, got down on his knees and prayed. Giving thanks to God as he had always done. He didn't run around shouting his defiance or vengeance. He didn't cry out in anger. He simply prayed. Yes, his disobedience to the king's decree caused him to come face-to-face with death. But the God whom Daniel continually served, decreed life and not death, and rescued him. 

The truth is, I cannot expect America to become God-honoring, although I pray our government will. I cannot even 'hope' that this nation will turn from its evil ways.  I can't expect that I won't be attacked in some way for my faith in Jesus Christ. But I can remain faithful to the Lord my God who has been perfectly faithful to me. 

My hope is not in America becoming a Christian nation that honors God, like it used be in the beginning. My hope is in an eternal perfect Kingdom that is coming;m aybe not today; maybe not in my lifetime. But, it IS coming, because the God of the Bible has declared it! 

Matthew 24:4-14 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 1and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."(End of Dori's article)

The "end" is the return of the Lord to reign on earth for one thousand years to conquer all evil and rebellion once and for all, and to restore all things created that God once called "good."  Hallejujah! 

“Can a corrupt government (throne) be allied with You Oh God – a government that brings on misery by its policies (decrees)? "The wicked band together against those who live by Your laws, and they condemn the innocent to ruin and to death. They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting. They oppress and crush Your people. They kill and murder and think You don’t notice or care! 

“Take notice all you senseless ones – all you fools! When will you become wise?

"Does He who fashioned the ear not hear? Does He who formed the eye not see? Does He who disciplines nations not punish? The Lord knows all human plans; He knows that they are futile. 

“You Oh God, are the fortress of those whom You deem righteous, of those who look to You as their Rock of all ages, the Rock in whom they take refuge. Blessed is the one You teach from Your Law; Your Law is above all laws! 

“You grant Your people relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. For You will not forsake Your people. When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought me joy! When I said, ‘My foot is slipping!’ Your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. I called to the Lord, and He answered me. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.“You, Oh God, guard the lives of Your faithful ones and deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Your light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. 

“The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations! Therefore, no one will stand before Him with any excuse. He has revealed His love and laws. From everlasting to everlasting - He is God, and there is no other. 

“Your holiness, Oh Lord, adorns Your house for endless days. You love true justice, and Your equity is full of Your pure wisdom. Your rulings, Lord, stand firm; Your supreme equity overthrows the proud and arrogant. Your Supremacy was established forever. 

“The Lord is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth! Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. How long, Oh God, how long will the wicked be jubilant and get away with their acts of evil? Judgment will again be founded on God’s righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it. You Oh God, You will repay the wicked for what they have done and destroy them for their wicked rejection of You. 

“The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty and armed with strength. By His wisdom the world is established, firm and secure. Your throne, Oh God, is from all eternity. For the Lord is the great God above all gods, the great King above all kings. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The seas are His and His hands formed the dry lands. He is Creator!

“Come, let us bow down in worship, before the Lord our Maker! Sing to the Lord, praise His Name; proclaim His salvation day after day. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods; for all the gods of the nations are worthless idols. Those who worship idols forfeit God’s love and the grace that could be theirs. 

“Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for HE COMES, He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Therefore, hate that which is evil; for those who love the Lord hate evil as He hates evil. Hate what faithless people do, have no part in that which is perverse. 

“The children of Your faithful ones will live in Your presence; their descendants will be established before You.

“Praise the Lord, Oh my soul; all my inmost being will praise His Holy Name!”

As we watch what is being done to Israel, we should understand what God says about it. No man has the right to dictate how Israel is treated. Israel doesn’t even belong to Netanyahu. Prime Minister Netanyahu is just another ruler that God has assigned.

TRUTH: All the nations belong to the LORD (as HE has said in His Word). And as He has said over and over in His Word (through His prophets - their books therein), He will judge all nations as to how they have treated Israel, and how they have obeyed God and His Word.

Why is the LORD GOD so favorable of Israel in comparison to all other nations? God ‘chose’ Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel) through which to reveal His favor and power to all other nations, and that those who bless Israel - He will bless, but those who curse Israel – He will curse. This we can all believe in – as we have the ‘evidence of history’ that backs up God’s own word. God has also punished Israel for disobeying Him, using enemies against Israel.

God says in His Word that Jerusalem is where God’s Son returns to begin His thousand-year reign. Jerusalem is called the “apple of God’s eye,” the “center of the earth,” the “city God loves,” and the “footstool of God.” Whatever happens to Israel and in Israel is most important for all peoples.

The LORD will not be mocked, as we have been hearing from fools. When God calls Jerusalem “His Footstool,” it means He will rest His feet of having all His works complete for redemption of His people and restoration of the earth. There will be much destruction when He returns, as our LORD GOD has the LAST word with the LAST war on earth and in the heavens.

“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you…And your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their peace. In righteousness you will be established: tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear….whoever attacks you will surrender to you….I will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent out My Word…this will be for the LORD’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure FOREVER.” (Isaiah 54 in parts)

“They (Israelites) will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of HIS splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devasted; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations….and feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches boast….everlasting joy will be yours….All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed….For Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will SEE your vindication, and all the kings (rulers) will see your glory; you will be called by a NEW name, that the mouth of the LORD will bestow….You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes JERUSALEM and makes her the PRAISE OF THE EARTH.” (Isaiah 61 and 62 in parts)

Biden’s administration now against Israel – will not go unpunished, sadly for all of us living in America. We’ve already seen our enemies invading our land by Biden’s foolish open borders with their hope of staying in power by allowing illegals to vote. Now our president’s surrender to Hamas and to these ignorant activists for “Free Palestine,” has Israel now standing alone. Who takes over the White House in November – will indicate how God continues to deal with America.

“The Day of the LORD is near for ALL nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head….but on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be HOLY, and Israel will possess God’s inheritance…And the KINGDOM will be the LORD’s.” Hallelujah! GLORY to GOD on High! May the glory of the LORD fill the whole earth and heavens! King Jesus will return and every word of God’s fulfilled! “Thy KINGDOM come, Thy WILL be done on earth - as it is in heaven.”

So, as our LORD says, “Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, I will be ashamed of them when I come in GLORY, in the GLORY of the FATHER and of the holy angels.” Luke 9:26

“In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD was God. HE was with God in the beginning. Through HIM all things were made; without HIM nothing was made that has been made. In HIM was LIFE, and that LIFE was the LIGHT of all mankind….To those who believe in His Name, He gives the right to become the children of GOD – children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or will, BUT BORN OF GOD.” (John 1:1-13 in parts)

Jesus reminds us, “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears My Word and believes Him who sent Me HAS ETERNAL LIFE and will NOT be judged but will have crossed over from death to LIFE.” (John 5:24)
“I AM the way, the TRUTH and the LIFE; no one comes to the Father but by ME.” John 14:6

Passover time each year represents our Savior’s death and His resurrection, preparing the way for the rest of those who love Him with our whole heart – to be with Him FOREVER. We have the LORD’s promise, but His promise is to only those who understand and have surrendered to the CROSS of His love, forgiveness and kingdom.

BLESSED PASSOVER YOU ALL!

Reading Psalm 78 this morning, the reader is reminded of all the great wonders and works of the LORD. Yet, Israel continued to sin against the LORD after all He had done TO them and FOR them. As I consider what we Americans are dealing with under the Biden administration, it’s pretty evident that the LORD is angry and has allowed the wicked to have a time of getting their way – to show us that which is blessed by God and cursed by God.

What puzzles me, is why the LORD put Donald Trump as president four years between Obama’s reign and now Biden’s with ‘leftist anti-Americans’ dictating how Biden is to govern. Was it to show us the BIG difference in how policies affect every part of our lives?

I believe we just saw the very worst of Pres. Joe Biden, with his recent apology to a murderer who was in America ILLEGALLY, having other crimes on his record and free to go on with his crimes. Pres. Biden was shamed by his media into taking back having called this murderer an “illegal alien.” Then to top it off, Joe Biden said that his ‘technical mistake of words’ was wrong because it didn’t show any respect to this murderer! I think most of us understand why this is totally INSANE!

We have all seen who and what is controlling Joe Biden. We are also seeing how this has affected livelihoods and caused the numbers to quickly rise of those who have HAD ENOUGH.  

As I read in Psalm 78, God turns away from the nation Israel to let her national enemies (domestic as well) triumph over her, until His people have HAD ENOUGH and repent of having turned their backs on doing what God expects of them for the peace and good-will of the nation. America is not any different than Israel, when you consider ‘the truth’ in how America got her start, how our Constitution was formed and established, and why God continued to bless our nation.

What we have now in powerful seats of our government are people who have no relationship at all with the LORD GOD. They may ‘claim’ to be Christians, but clearly are not. They have no idea of what God calls ‘righteous’ and what He calls ‘wicked.’ In fact, they have it all reversed: right is wrong, and truth and is lie. They are so very self-deceived that they can’t see how wrong and wicked they are.

But, I know that God has allowed this ‘time’ to show us each our own ignorant and compromising ways. I have a wall hanging my daughter made me that says: Our lives end the day we remain silent about the things that matter most. SO TRUE! The life that God planned for Americans could NEVER be we are experiencing now! We were to be and remain, ‘God’s light’ in this dark world of ever-increasing evil, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But over the decades God’s people have compromised the truth and let ‘religions’ take the place of a ‘personal relationship’ with the LORD JESUS CHRIST, walking with HIM in how to live and govern a nation.

“But they put God to the test and rebelled against the Most High; they did not keep His laws and principles…They angered Him with their high places (of man-made religions); they aroused His jealousy with their idols (worship of men, possessions, self-appointed positions of power over the people)…. In HIS anger, He gave His people over to His enemies.” Then the psalmist shows God’s sovereignty, “God beat back His enemies; He put them to everlasting shame…. He chose David His servant [taking him out of his sheep-herding job] to be the shepherd of the nation Israel, God’s inheritance. And David shepherded them with INTEGRITY OF HEART; with SKILLFUL HANDS he led them.” (Psalm 78:56-72 in part)

King David was not in any way a perfect man; what man is? David did things he was very ashamed of, and then suffered the consequences for, just as we are seeing happen with Donald Trump. And like David, we are also seeing false accusations that Donald Trump is NOT guilty of, as far as GOD considers ‘guilty.’

What we are seeing today are ungodly men/women making up their own reasons and policies for deeming a man/woman guilty, as well as deeming ‘lawlessness’ as being lawful - by those in power (i.e. as in their “open borders” with illegals flooding in causing destruction of communities, and as in working to end our God-given rights to legal law-abiding Americans). We have a two-tiered justice system that has been so very destructive.

What I love about our CREATOR GOD, is how HE sees the motives and secrets of the heart and knows exactly how to bring about ‘a change’ of a man’s heart. David had a heart-change by all he went through before and after taking office as Israel’s leader. Man can’t see what God sees. Man doesn’t know what God knows. Man’s understanding of right and wrong is not always the same as God’s definition. God is the one who raises up and takes down kings and presidents. Man may think he has this power, but he does not. God has a good and lasting purpose in all that He does. God has put into effect for us all, the natural and spiritual consequences of breaking HIS LAWS.

Over the years we have seen men and women voted into powerful offices who have absolutely no understanding of who God is let alone how to govern a nation so that the nation is able to remain blessed/prospered and protected by God. Is it any wonder we have seen America fall into the pit she’s in now!

King David also had enemies who tried to remove him from remaining in power, as we also have seen, still seeing, with President Trump’s enemies; politicians afraid he will undo all they’ve done within Biden’s time in the White House – as God has allowed.

So, I ask God, “How long will You be angry with us?” I’m sure we will see the answer this November election!