Every year since 1955 Billy Graham has been on the list of the top ten respected people in America. In 2009 he was number 6. Read Billy Graham’s Prayer For Our Nation…
‘Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ‘Woe to those who call evil good,’ but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics.. We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!’
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Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-mail list, in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world.. (It’s worth a try!) One Nation Under God.
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Douay-Rheims Bible Jesus is our High Priest, our attorney. The God Who created all things knows people, and understands it when we eat from the ‘dump’ instead of from the Bread of Life, for our soul. We’re hungry, and we forget where the best harvested food waits for us, in the dusty Bible on the shelf. Food for the soul and the spirit empowers any human being.
Train for right living. Now is a good time. Not easy, but SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. JOY!
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1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.
6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.
9 He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.
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The difference is that the wise understand they can be wiser still.
“The wise love to hear correction and they get wiser still.”
“The fool says there is no God. Correct a bully and he will turn and gore you like an angry bull.” -Solomon, King of Israel
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It isn’t bad to choose the best, and often the person who lives what the Bible teaches is best prepared to role model life before a nation nearly bankrupt of righteousness. “Righteousness exalts a nation.” Our nation exalts a will to do good and be good…and yet we need to be empowered by good to bring it to pass. See ‘David and Goliath’, and ‘St Paul on the Damascus Road’ –a friend to those who would destroy Christianity, and one who CHANGED COURSE, AND HELPED CHANGE THE WORLD VIA FAITH IN THE GOD WHO LIVES WITH US, BY HIS SPIRIT. GOOD FOR GOD! STAY WE PRAY!
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First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” –John Jay, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court
http://bible.cc/proverbs/22-2.htm “The Bible: Love letter to the world, with reality therapy for all; i.e. fools, wise men, abused Muslim women–ABUSED PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, hypocrites, THE REJECTED, the poor, politicians, THE DISABLED, educators, futurists, Democrats, ELDERLY SIGNING DNR’S AND DNI’S, Republicans, the rich, church members, prison dwellers, abortionists, IMMIGRANTS LEGAL AND ILLEGAL, gay PRIDE lifestyle marketers, PROUD FOOLS OF ANY STRIPE, preachers, priests, rabbis and all leaders and followers, ALL THE BROKEN PEOPLE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. God has not forsaken those who seek after Him. Our times are in His hands. His timing is right on. God is love. God does not love evil, but people do. He provided the way out of addictions and evil habits and fear and unbelief–for those who have no living God, God is seeking. He looks for SEEKERS AFTER GOD–THE LIVING GOD! He is available to personally relate to saints, yes, AND SINNERS.
“God sent us His love while we were still actively sinning, oblivious to a way out. God sent Jesus Christ [to save religionists, sinners and those ready to GIVE UP on their life. Atheists welcome.]
Christian are called to comfort the discomfited, and to disturb the comfortable, apathetic ones.
Ever want God to introduce Himself to you. ASK!!! You have a mouth and a mind and a choice.
Only acknowledged sinners ever become SAINTS OF GOD, and joint heirs with JESUS, God’s only begotten Son, full of grace and TRUTH. Jesus came to pay for sins, all who want to be forgiven, God hears. God pays attention. God is love.
But many don’t choose love because they fear the rules and their own weakness to keep these rules. Remember JESUS is our Advocate…He kept the rules perfectly and applies His right living as a gift to our lives–to all the lives of those of us who dare ask to be included in forgiveness and eternal life. He calls forgiveness HIS GIFT OF LIFE. We get included because we know we need Him, and we reach out to accept His righteousness, traded wisely for our sinful lifestyles. If we sin after becoming His, He becomes our attorney–Jesus is strong. He states boldly, “It was for his/her sins I died.” Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me AND YOU. Sinners transformed–that’s love and joy and purpose.
“Out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of the Son of God’s LOVE.”
“He Who never sinned BECAME SIN FOR US, so that we could BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.” What is there about forgiveness and the GIFT of being given the LIFE OF CHRIST AS OUR OWN CERTIFICATE OF ETERNAL LIFE that isn’t attractive?
Ask and you shall receive that your JOY MAY BE FULL. Now is the time. Talk to the One who knows you inside out, and will leave you alone, or will COME TO YOU at your honest request for love and acceptance and forgiveness. Let Him give you the power to live the rest of your life FULLY ALIVE. Find the joy and the strength to go on, and lend a hand to a neighbor. Start with one step…Ask Jesus…and LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR!
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The ground is level at the foot of the cross of Christ. One died for all. Jesus had a real body, and no sin. He qualified to pay with His life for the sins of the world to a Father Who darkened the world at the death of His Son.
Sin is fun for awhile, but the end of sin is REAL DEATH. “Choose life that your soul may live.”
Job 31:15 “Did not He who made me in the womb make him, [other humans]; And the same one fashion us in the womb?Proverbs 14:31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. (NASB ©1995)
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Every year since 1955 Billy Graham has been on the list of the top ten respected people in America. In 2009 he was number 6. Read Billy Graham’s Prayer For Our Nation…
‘Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ‘Woe to those who call evil good,’ but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics.. We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!’
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-mail list, in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world.. (It’s worth a try!) One Nation Under God.
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<< Proverbs 22 >> WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY, CHECK OUT ‘PROVERBS’. WISE WORDS.
Douay-Rheims Bible Jesus is our High Priest, our attorney. The God Who created all things knows people, and understands it when we eat from the ‘dump’ instead of from the Bread of Life, for our soul. We’re hungry, and we forget where the best harvested food waits for us, in the dusty Bible on the shelf. Food for the soul and the spirit empowers any human being.
Train for right living. Now is a good time. Not easy, but SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. JOY!
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1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.
6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.
9 He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.