2.22-Who are the good guy and the bad guys in politics?

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From my days in high school until now I am humbled by the reality that at times I have spoken when I should have been silent and been silent when I should have spoken.

God uses weak people, like myself, to accomplish positive change by His power in them.

God has planned that his children would be a salt and light in the dark world around them.

God has planned that through His children His wisdom would be made known to the rulers and authorities.
His wisdom is to model for His children His love.  Jesus taught us how God treated His enemies by giving the same rain to His wicked enemies as He gives to His children.  This who God is.  We are rooted and established in His love.

Pray for the success of the rulers and authorities that are: giving, loving, good, kind and merciful.

Pray for the repentance of the rulers and authorities that are: judgmental, condemning, unforgiving and greedy.

Luke 6.

27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who [o]mistreat you. 29 Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your [p]coat, do not withhold your [q]shirt from him either. 30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. 31 [r]Treat others the same way you want [s]them to treat you. 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, [t]expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. 36 [u]Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; [v]pardon, and you will be pardoned. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will [w]pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”



Larry Wishard
2.19.18

 



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