God Bless America

I enjoy sharing my heart and by no means am I trying to influence anyone. What I am doing is sharing my thoughts and scriptures in hope of shredding some light that will cause you to think about a particular subject or thought. 

Listen to this song and the meaning of what America was once all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E

Today I see how the world is reacting to the elections held in USA. Many countries are rejoicing in the victory win of Donald Trump as our new President. 

Today I spoke with a missionary to Nigeria, who stated that Christians leaders in Nigeria were happy that Mr. Trump won and that they already are noticing a change in the atmosphere over there. I believe that what he is describing is called hope.

While here in our country, people were so caught up in the way the media was dictating and portraying the overwhelming favorite, Hillary Clinton, that now they are protesting because they did not get their way. 

I truly believe that people everywhere and especially here in the USA were praying for this election and this is why Donald Trump won. This election was so important and so strange in that neither candidate gave us much hope for our future.

I agree with our Nigerian missionary, that people everywhere are sensing a change in the wind. Things will be slightly different for the next four (4) years. Apprehension is in the air and we want to know how this change will touch us, our communities and our country. Time will tell.

Thank you for your vote! Thank you for your prayers! And may we as a people, continue to pray for America. 

Today’s devotional reading is 1 Kings 22:10-28. 

Take some time to meditate on this and how it relates to these times that we are living in. People do not want to hear the Truth, and worse, people do not care about Truth! 

The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne, at a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘With these you shall gore the Syrians until they are destroyed”. And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand.”

Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Please, let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement.”

Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says, that I will speak.”

Then he came to the king; and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall we refrain?”

And he answered him, “Go and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king!” So the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

Then he said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’”

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. 

And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ 

The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”

Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”

And Micaiah said, “Indeed, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!”

So the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son; and say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I come in peace.”

But Micaiah said, “If you ever return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Take heed, all you people!”

Let’s Pray,

Father, we are in awe of your wonders! Thank you for hearing our prayers! May the Holy Spirit continue to fall afresh upon this land and bring revival into our hearts! 

Take pride in what you have learned from your parents and the good that they have passed down to you and soon to your children! Let us salute America! The land with its diversity and freedom, our good ole USA!

God bless America!  

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