Heal Our Land
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
I was watching Christian television the other night and the preacher was saying, it is not about being Republican or Democrat, it is not about who is right or who is wrong, it is not about whether we agree or disagree, all that matters is what God has to say about the subject. He said our opinion doesn't count, what does count is if God says it is wrong, then it is wrong.
So often we forget the battle is not ours, we are to occupy, we are to stand for what is right, but we need to pray and put it in God's hands. He said if we will humble ourselves, turn from our wicked ways, and pray He will heal our land.
I looked up the word heal and one of the definitions said to "restore to original purity or integrity." Wow! wouldn't that be something? If God restored us to the way Adam and Eve were created originally. Sounds impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. It also said to make sound or whole, to restore to health.
Our nation is sick, and Jesus said He did not come for those who were well, but for those who were sick. His purpose in eating and hanging with sinners was to show them the way, to heal their sin. He loved them so much, He came to heal them. Just as He comes to me in my weakness.
I live in my own little protected world, but all along the outskirts, in my family, in my friends' families, in my coworkers families, in the lives of strangers, I see the effects of sin, and I am saddened and disturbed. So if it hurts my heart to see all these things going on, how much more is God hurt when His son died and suffered such a horrible death for what we did.
I do however have peace in knowing, He is in control. I was talking with someone I minister to the other day and they were telling me, "well, I think this or I think that," so, I said, let's look and see what God has to say about it, cause it doesn't really matter what you or I think. So as we looked into His Word and read what He had to say, this person said, "wow, you are right." I then proceeded to say, it is not what I think or don't think, we are to follow what our Creator thinks. After all, He made me, He formed me, He knows me, He loves me.
So often we forget the battle is not ours, we are to occupy, we are to stand for what is right, but we need to pray and put it in God's hands. He said if we will humble ourselves, turn from our wicked ways, and pray He will heal our land.
I looked up the word heal and one of the definitions said to "restore to original purity or integrity." Wow! wouldn't that be something? If God restored us to the way Adam and Eve were created originally. Sounds impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. It also said to make sound or whole, to restore to health.
Our nation is sick, and Jesus said He did not come for those who were well, but for those who were sick. His purpose in eating and hanging with sinners was to show them the way, to heal their sin. He loved them so much, He came to heal them. Just as He comes to me in my weakness.
I live in my own little protected world, but all along the outskirts, in my family, in my friends' families, in my coworkers families, in the lives of strangers, I see the effects of sin, and I am saddened and disturbed. So if it hurts my heart to see all these things going on, how much more is God hurt when His son died and suffered such a horrible death for what we did.
I do however have peace in knowing, He is in control. I was talking with someone I minister to the other day and they were telling me, "well, I think this or I think that," so, I said, let's look and see what God has to say about it, cause it doesn't really matter what you or I think. So as we looked into His Word and read what He had to say, this person said, "wow, you are right." I then proceeded to say, it is not what I think or don't think, we are to follow what our Creator thinks. After all, He made me, He formed me, He knows me, He loves me.
posted by Live, Love, Laugh | 9:40 PM
13 Comments:
Excellent post!
Oh Dana... thanks for sharing this. Especially before Election Day. I am so sick of the advertisements saying this or that... it's what GOD says that matters.
Thanks for your visit to my blog... I love your new look!!!!
hi! blog hopping i ran across your blog and i wanted to tell you how much i enjoy and appreciate your insight. fantastic post today.
AWESOME
Hi - Thanks for visiting my blog. I just spent some time reading many of your posts. I appreciate your faithfulness - your integrity - your compassion - your willingness to encourage yet demand committment on the part of those to whom you minister.....
I enjoyed my time here and I'll be back again!
May God bless your socks off today!
There is MUCH to be said for this. THank you, for the beautiful reminder.
Dana,
Thank you first for the post, and second, for stopping by my blog. Boy, you have hit on something big. I am convinced, first, that we, as a country, are more concerned with partisan politics than we are with good government. Second, we are using the word God with everything, which is not bad, but what if we used Jesus' name? Imagine, no longer in God we trust, but in Jesus we trust?
Thanks for visiting may page and dropping a comment.
Ur blog is very intersting.I'll definitly be coming back often.
It is comforting to know He is in control...havein't been by lately..hope all is well with you and yours...
Thank you for visiting my blog and your comment!
Excellent blog you have!
Antonio da Rosa
What a great honest post! Great reminder to remove self from center and put God in His rightful place ...
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your comments...I will certainly be back here again. You spoke what I have been saying and feeling for years. Also, I agree with Ron. In Jesus We Trust is perfect. Great post!
I got your message, and I will be praying. Our fight is not in flesh and blood, but in the spirit.
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