After Mike Huckabee came in second to John McCain last night in South Carolina, I was feeling a little down. That is until I read a post on http://www.hucksarmy.com/. The post said we shouldn't forget that God is in control and that he knows what will bring him the most glory. Then at church someone mentioned not being able to figure God out, but if we could He wouldn't be much of a God.
So here I am in good spirits and looking forward to the rest of the 2008 Presidential Race. May it bring Him glory!
On a more secular note,
Kevin Tracy, has a great post about how this is just one more "got to haves" that Mike Huckabee didn't get, and yet still keeps going and growing. Here are a list of some of the things that the so called experts have said that Gov. Huckabee "needed" to stay in the game.
1. More than 1.5 million dollars 3rd quarter of last year.
2. A clear win at the Values Voter Summit in DC.
3. www.mikehuckabee.com when someone was squatting on it.
I am sure that there are more things that could be added here, but you get the picture and Kevin says it so much better so go read his post.
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Our forefathers; that wrote the US constitution; being born again believers, through shed blood of Jesus Christ, attempted to show their allegiance to Jesus Christ in everything they were and did. Their attitude was that, in HIM we live and move and have our very being. Many of them were ministers of the gospel. Having such a faith in HIM and knowing that a unless the Lord build it, they labored in vain. Our forefathers set out to charter a course, lead by the Holy Spirit, not out of legalism, but a course to ordain a constitution with a set of principles and precepts, within the teachings of God Word and HIS laws that were written on their hearts and make them their laws of the land. Write them on their doorposts if you will. An attitude of thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Over a period of 200 plus years; we have come to a place now where men have been so blessed with materialism and with every material blessing and we have became so blind; as not know the source of the blessing or from whom the blessing came. Many have gone the way of Baal. We have worshiped the created things more than the creator. How did it happen? It is very evident, over a period of time, we forgot to teach our children the source of the blessings and the purpose for which they were given. Now we have moved across this so-called bridge to the 21st century. We have thrown out many of the original precepts and now are letting others throw out more; our children have grown up in the ignorance of not knowing the source and the purpose of the why the blessings where given. As a matter of fact; we have organized movements now; I don't have to name them; everyone knows who they are, that have enacted contrary precepts, that the source of the blessings is not even relevant to anything and these orginal Godly principles and precepts are not to be used when selecting a leaders to enforce; make or preserve the original precepts. The general consensus of some is, it doesn’t really matter what a leader believes and all those teachings and all those original precepts should be discarded when we are selecting a leader. It’s true these precepts do not save us. Only the shed blood of our savior Jesus Christ can atone for our sins. However after once realizes their helplessness apart from HIM and after they received HIS atonement for their sins on the cross, why would they not realize that the Father sent HIM and why would they not have confidence in HIS precepts and HIS laws?
We have many men do we have in America who have become so worldly educated that they cannot see the need for honor and reverence for Jesus in all things, even in the public square. The churches looks and searches for effective evangelism programs to call to lost to repentance and with the same mouth they tell a lie, strait from the devil's mouth that the belief in separating HIM from anything is good and just or Christian like. Some Pastors of the churches have become so intimidated by the all the lost members on the church roster.The children have never been taught that HE must have supremacy in everything if we survive as a nation. Some of the Pastors are fearful of their jobs and there pay checks and most pastors only look at fulness of the church rooster or how many new members they are able to turn in to the main denominational headquarters in a report. It appears on paper to be doing evangelistic work; eventhough they are actually not. But we know regardless of whether the members claim HIS supremacy in their everyday life or not; that HE is worthy of their praise on honor. This statement would cause us to ask the question; how many church people on the roster has truly had a heart change and it shows.
Most Pastors in this 21st have a daring task and we should pray for them everyday. Today they dare not preach anything along the lines of what I am saying, and did our forefathers as they practiced what they preached. These non-regeneragated lost church members will either non- verbally or otherwise communicate to the Pastors, if they do preach such from the pulpit, your Shepherdship will be history at this church. God help us in this area. Even on Christian forums the threat to silence the message of HIS supremacy in everything goes on daily.
The communication is, stay off the subject and don’t speak about HIS supremacy in anything and when they do some members of the church will attempt to shut them up. As I heard a preacher say not long ago, every wants to go to heaven, they just don't want God to be there; when they get there. The truth is when a leader or a potential leader doesn’t even submit or adhere to proclaiming HIS name from the rooftops, a red flag should go up for the christian and just because one does say I’m a Christian, means nothing unless it is followed with fruit history. The early disciples were faced with beatings and ultimately death and still lifted up HIS name high and proclaimed HIM as KING. Today won't even face a little criticism and stand and speak the truth in the face of opposition because the devil has told us a lie that it's only about Sunday and when we get that opposition in proclaiming HIS supremacy in all things, we hear the lie about getting along the others being the priority. What a lie. We hear the lie that we must compromise truth for unity. God's Word brings unity when accepted and divides when it's not.
When a leader is being selected and HIS character and integrity are being discussed and questioned; many will say; I’m not worried about their allegiance to the Lord, that has nothing to do with whether they can lead a nation. To me, this statement indicates that the person made the statement or at least an attempt to just jerk GOD off the throne, which if they weren’t so deceived and blind, they would know that’s not possible. They are just cutting their own throat, lose thier soul and take away a nations blessing.
Then you hear that it is impossible to discuss politics and religion; the old saying goes, two things we don’t need to discuss, religion and politics. Let me ask this, who was it stood against claiming Jesus as King and giving HIM due supremacy. If you will read in God’s Word with me, it was the Pharisees. here is your king, Pilate said to the Jews, but they shouted, "take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!"
Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered. The Pharisees couldn’t discuss Jesus’ authority and politics at the same time, why, because they gave HIM none.
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. He is a rewarded of those who diligently seek HIM. In all your ways, acknowledge HIM and HE will direct your paths.
I appreciate the priviledge and the opportunity to proclaim HIS name and I am well aware that it is the Spirit of Christ that prompts me to do that. Because without HIS SPIRIT, I would not be proclaiming HIS name anywhere; if HE did not give the unction to proclaim it. I would have way to many worldly things to do that were much more important to me. Not I but Christ, The life I now live, I live by faith in the SON of GOD who loves and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of GOD, if righteousness came by the law, Christ died in vain.
I have made an attempt to convey some things that the Holy Spirit should produce in a christian; not things that will produce a christian. Although I attempted, maybe I failed and it was rejected because I focused more on the bi-products and not only than the source (Jesus). Every good and perfect gift comes from above. Is it a lack of love for the brethren to make such statements about the lack of Americans to give HIM supremacy, I don’t feel it is. I think truth is truth, whether it hurts of not, and it still love. If I were in a burning building and the only way my rescuer could get me out was to drag me out by the hair of the head; would it be lack of love; if someone saved the person in that manner? Would it be love to let them perish and save them from the pain of dragging them by the hair of the head. Is agreeing with anything that does not recognize HIS supremacy unity or is it compromise? Do I my myself have any perfection apart from Christ? No, Far from it, and it goes against my flesh to give anyone besides myself supremacy in anything. Only He can give us the power to give HIM supremacy in anything. I certainly am not boasting in my own righteousness or anything that comes from within my own power, but only in HIM. When I do give HIM supremacy in anything HE is always worthy of much more. What a peace I have when I do. I think you are right on in praying, but he also calls us to speak along with the praying. There has been a great lack of speaking and that’s why things have got to where they are in America, I believe. We are to speak even in the face of great controversy, just as the disciples before us did. We are not going to win the peace prize speaking truth but we will win a prize worth much more.
Ezek 22:30-31
30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
31 Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Jesus stood in the gap for us at the cross. Are we grateful enough for HIS son and the cross to stand in the gap for his glory? The former Governor and future President is standing in the gap.
wow that's quite a comment. but on the post, amen. my God is to big to be neatly understood and put on a shelf
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