Good morning and welcome to today's edition, here on this Thursday, January 28, 2021. It's never been more clear to me that elections have consequences and we are seeing an almost unprecedented unraveling of just about any and all things we believed to have been a return to our founding principles. It's amazing how quickly hard-fought changes can be reversed with just the stroke of the pen. Some say what is happening is outside the powers and boundaries set forth in our constitutional form of government. While that may be true, when you have all three branches of government under the control of one party, pursuing any remedy becomes almost impossible. I am not nostalgic about the Trump presidency, but, I am for seeing our country operate based on Godly principles. I don't think there will be any of that happening over the next four years. Whatever the motivation, whether it was a political calculation or populist rationale, we did see many of these conservative principles restored during Trump's time in office. The reversal of these along with an aggressive liberal agenda will yield the environment in which we all will have to live out our lives. As God provides, within His will and His plan and purpose, therefore, we seek His honor and glory even as we see the things happening around us. Amen.
For a Flashback memory, here's how I closed out my blog on February 22, 2008: ~Yes, each day will bring its own set of issues, challenges, and often, gut-wrenching experiences, but nothing about any of these things can change the reality for those who are the children of God. No, we don't act as if problems are of no concern to us because they often can be very wearisome and hard to bear. But, what we can do and what I hope we all will do, is to see that we are not alone in facing struggles that come our way. We have the living Lord of the universe Who actually resides in us in the Person of Holy Spirit God, and He will help us in making our way through what often seems like a maze. We also have OTHERS, our loved ones in our family, or dear friends, Church brothers and sisters, meaning we are surely not ALONE! I remember the Psalmist and King, David, once cried out as recorded in Psalm 42:11 with these words: "Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God." (New American Standard Bible (NASB) That's what David needed to do. That's what I need to do. That's what you need to do. May God bless each one as we deal with all that makes up this journey called life. ~ Some encouragement then and now!
May God bless each one. Amen. .....More later.
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