Greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ – The Risen Savior and Lord! May grace and peace be yours in abundance! What a beautiful morning in the Kingdom…surely this must be the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it! I trust that you had a good weekend and Monday as you transitioned from June to July. It was good to have some much needed rain. Today I want to pray God’s blessing on you…may He encourage you with divine appointments and even divine interruptions…may you receive health and strength each day as needed…and may His joy give you strength.
As most of you know, each Monday noon hour there is a prayer gathering that brings together a handful of prayer warriors to pray for our community – those in authority, the family of faith, for our province and nation, for the city of Jerusalem, for whatever God lays on our heart. One of the focus topics is the need for “revival” – and not just within the church but in our community and nation. The need for this being a prayer concern was brought home to me today through a devotion I received from Greg Laurie. I want to share a few short paragraphs with you:
No country lasts forever. Rome once was the reigning superpower on earth, with the most powerful military anywhere. But before Rome collapsed externally, it collapsed internally.
I think we would do well to look at the soul of our nation right now. What once was freedom of religion seems to have become freedom from religion. Our society has succeeded in getting God out of our schools, out of our sporting events, out of our public places, and out of our workplaces.
But here’s what we need to remember. The freedom we enjoy today is built on the foundation of absolute truth. And when you remove that foundation, this freedom actually can turn into anarchy.
…like every other nation on earth, has its days numbered. We need divine intervention. We need God’s help. My belief about the future of our nation is that we have two choices before us: one is judgment and the other is revival.
If we do not have revival, then I think judgment is inevitable.
I know this was written for American readers, but I believe the message is clear for our nation.
A little something to ponder today…be blessed!