NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
April 17, 2010
Well, well, well. What a headline. What an opportunity. Thank God the decision to pray or not to pray is no longer a “government” command. Whoa, yes, I know the arguments about public prayer, prayer in the schools, etc., etc., but you know what? This is an opportunity for us, as bearers of the name Christians—little Christs, followers of the Lord Jesus Christ—to obey Jesus, rather than an elected official. By the way, remember that:1) The authorities wouldn’t be in authority unless God allowed it, 2) We should obey them in the laws of the land – laws for our social/civil benefit, 3) We are citizens, in reality, of a far greater kingdom and 4) Jesus won!
With an overly simplistic perspective, I remind us that although the “government” has decided not to mandate or dictate the fact that we MUST pray, they can not tell us NOT to pray. Therefore, they can not regulate to whom, how, when and where we do gather to pray! Yes, it is sad that this nation, founded on Christian principles, has reached the point where Christian prayer is not publically welcomed in the White House, however our God is not and has never been confined to its walls, and election time is coming, this is only temporary. Yeah, what the enemy means for harm, God uses for good.
Thank the Lord of Hosts. He has already given us an entire Book of strategies and maybe right now 2 Chronicles 7:14 is applicable: “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Calling all warriors; hear the trumpet call, mount up and hit your knees. God’s ways are not our ways and we have our marching orders: identify our own individual wicked ways and turn from them, humble ourselves, and seek His face, His kingdom, His rule and His authority in every aspect of our lives, public, corporate and private. Thank Him in advance for His promise.
“God is not a man, that he should lie,
nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill? (Numbers 23:19)
If, if, if – if we do as He asks and He wouldn’t ask if He wasn’t prepared to help us in this, He will forgive us and HEAL OUR LAND. The government certainly can’t do it, no matter who sits in the White House. It is ultimately, bottom line, final answer God who will do it, He has done it in the past and is doing it now in ways we might not see and most certainly will do it again!
Alleluia, Praise God, Praise God, Praise God!
