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October 8, 2012 FINANCES “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” —Matthew 6:21 (NIV) What are we seeking as a nation? God or gold? We’ve often been known as a nation interested more in money and things than in God and people. This attitude has infected the church as well as

October 7, 2012 WAITING ON GOD “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.” —Psalm 130:5 (NIV) Ultimately, a nation that has learned to wait upon the Lord is a nation that has renewed its hope. No longer rushing about in response to the latest poll or

October 6, 2012 CHURCH UNITY “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” —1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV) It’s been said that combining church denominations

October 4, 2012 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

October 5, 2012 NATIONAL SECURITY “Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.” —Deut. 3:22 (NIV) Fear can paralyze a nation, or it can cause its people to react in inappropriate ways. In Deuteronomy 3:22, God gives us a direct command when we face our enemies: “Do not

October 3, 2012 JUSTICE   “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.'” —Zechariah 7:9 (NIV)   Have you considered the fact that a nation committed to justice for all is a nation that God can bless? God is passionate about justice because it is in

October 2, 2012 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,

October 1, 2012 ABORTION “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” —Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV) Nearly 55 million abortions have been performed in America since its legalization in 1973 following the historic Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S.

September 30, 2012 GOVERNMENT Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. —1 Tim. 2:1-2 (NKJV) A wise nation takes into account

September 29, 2012 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

September 28, 2012 PROPHETIC CHURCH “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” —Romans 12:2 (NIV) Our nation doesn’t know it, but America needs the church. Not