Greetings Friends:
I pray that today will be a blessed day for you. Don't you just love today's scripture? As we contemplate the things that are going on in the world, we can look forward to the day when Jesus will come back for his church. Someone told me recently that they feared the fact that President Trump was now in office and what he might do to this country. This person then asked me if I fear where our country is headed. I told her no.God, for whatever reasons past and present, have put in place our leaders in government. The Apostle Paul stated it this way:
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1.
And so if this scripture is to be believed, what do we really have to fear. No, we don't like what our politicians do most of the time. And that is why we need to be praying for them daily to make the right decisions for our country. God has our backs when the government doesn't. And so I chose to not dwell on who is doing what, but rather pray for those people and leave it up to God. And then I don't have anything to fear, for I know God will take care of me.
an inspiring prayer
-- Author Unknown
Heavenly Father, help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.
Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together.
Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy, and love.
Thanks for stopping by. Make today the day you pass on a blessing to someone else!
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