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ENVY AND SELFISH AMBITION
“For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.” —James 3:16 (NIV) James speaks with authority and insight as he points out what will happen to a society or group when people begin to envy each other and have ambition that puts self ahead of others. The result …
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ECONOMY
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. —Phil. 4:19 (NIV) America’s economy has declined at a rapid pace in recent years. The housing market has plummeted, stocks have spiraled, major industries have neared implosion and unemployment has soared. As believers, however, our trust is in God …
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INTERCESSION
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. —1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) The story of Esther becoming …
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EDUCATION
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. Nor stands in the path of sinners. Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.” —Psalm 1:1 (NKJV) Lascivious behavior, drugs and alcohol …
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REPENTANCE
“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” —Jeremiah 33:6 There is a real wave of discouragement and despondency sweeping through America these days. For many, it seems as though our nation is on the path of no return. There …
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GODLINESS
“Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on thier God.” —Isaiah 50:10 (NIV) The Bible tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning place for …
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WISDOM
“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.” —Proverbs 4:6 (NIV) Biblically speaking, wisdom is looking at things from God’s perspective and making the right choices based on that perspective. How critical it is for a nation that wants to experience God’s protection to love and …
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ISRAEL
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.'” —Psalm 122:6 (ESV) Throughout Scripture we are told to bless Israel and the Jewish people. Simultaneously Israel has long been at the center of wars and rumors of war. It is disheartening to see the threats of violence and bloodshed that have become …
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GENEROSITY
“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'” —Acts 20:35 (ESV) God never has and never will need our wealth. He owns the …
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PEACE
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world,” —John 16:33 (NKJV) In the verse above Jesus speaks of peace and trouble in the same phrase. We will assuredly encounter trouble, whether on …
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NUCLEAR WAR
“‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ says the Lord.” —Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) We live in a day of terrible weaponry. A push of a button from …
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” —Psalm 33:12b (NKJV) According to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The Pilgrims escaped from England in the early …
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TERRORISM
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” —Psalm 32:7 (NIV) Many things can strike fear into the heart of a nation. In the years following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we have feared off-course planes, envelopes with white powder and threats from …
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FAMILY
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. —Prov. 22:6 (NKJV) The enemy’s attack on the family unit is anything but subtle these days. From legalized abortion to redefining marriage to high divorce rates to Internet porn addiction, Satan has successfully assaulted …
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IMMIGRATION
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” —Psalm 9:9 (NIV) If there was ever a nation that understood what it means to be a refuge for the oppressed, it ought to be the U.S. As a nation comprised of immigrants and their descendants, we have been a land …
