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Barack Obama is a man
2 stars|4 comments|June 23, 2009|125 reads
 

This is today's verse on mychurch:


4:1 What causes wars, and what causes fightings among you? Is it not your passions that are at war in your members? 4:2 You desire and do not have; so you kill. And you covet and cannot obtain; so you fight and wage war. You do not have, because you do not ask. 4:3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

Beyond it is James 4:11:  Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy: who art thou that judgest another? KJV

Before it is James 3:8-9:  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. KJV

Tonight, as I asked God what He wanted me to blog about, He took me to II Chronicles Chapter 15.  In Chapter 14, King Asa "did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God", so God blessed the beginning of his reign to win the war they were in with the Ethiopians.  In chapter 15, Azariah tells Asa that as long as he continues to  follow God's teachings, he will be blessed, but if he turns away, he will lose God's blessing.  Asa was encouraged by these words and because of that there was no more war for 35 years.  In Chapter 16, during the 36th year of Asa's reign, Asa chose to rely on men instead of calling on God.  When Hanani told him he had disobeyed God and had lost his blessing, so there would be wars again, instead of asking God for forgiveness, Asa put Hanani in prison.

What does all this have to do with Barack Obama, you ask?  Because Barack Obama is a man, but I have heard and read opinions that vary all the way from he will save this country to he is the antichrist, with alot of opinions in between, none of which have been that he is human like the rest of us.  But if we, as a nation, put our trust in a man, instead of God, we will lose God's blessing (and He has blessed this very young nation richly).  However, cursing Mr. Obama is not the answer either.

I once saw a bumper sticker that read "God is not a Republican (He is not a Democrat either)". The same car had an Episcopal church bumper sticker as well.  As a Baptipalean, I know that God is not an Episcopalean (He is not Baptist, either).

God bless all of you. And God (continue to) bless America.

 
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Debbie
 Debbie
June 24, 2009
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Exposing his deeds and ideaology would be a good place to start...and continue to demand he shows his papers including the long-form birth certificate that proves his CONSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY to be president... www.worldnetdaily.com (www.wnd.com)
God will NOT continue to bless this nation if we don't REPENT of the EVIL that is within our land...
Spectrum
 Spectrum
June 24, 2009
 It is the duty of all men to aid in the establishment and support of human government.
As the demands the existence of human governments, all men are under a perpetual and unalterable moral obligation to aid in their establishment and support. In popular or elective governments, every man having a right to vote, every human being who has moral influence, is bound to exert that influence in the promotion of virtue and happiness. And as human governments are plainly indispensable to the highest good of man, they are bound to exert their influence to secure a legislation that is in accordance with the law. The obligation of human beings to support and obey human governments, while they legislate upon the principles of the moral law, is as unalterable as the moral law itself.
Margo Burdette
 Margo Burdette
June 27, 2009

Thanks for the star, Debbie.  I am not worried about where Barack Obama was born - he is human either way. I am not worried about whether or not the voters of the country chose the right person to lead, because God is in control. My point is that we should not put our faith in a man, no matter who he is.

When Israel decided they wanted a king, God told them they did not need one - they needed Him. The people insisted, so God gave them Saul. Saul started off being humble, but later started exalting himself, to the point where he hated David after God decided David would replace him. 

Time magazine told me Obama was born in Hawaii - I have no reason to dispute them.  Spreading rumors only leads to more disharmony.  If producing a birth certificate is a requirement to become president, then there should not be any need for news stories saying he does not have one - either he does or he does not.  If it is not a requirement to become president, then there is no reason for dispute.  Did President Bush have to produce one or not?

I do agree that Mr. Obama should be honest about himself and what he believes.  The problem is, I am not God, so I am not in a position to know whether or not he is being honest. So I don't have the right to speak evil of a man that God created just like He created me.

I do disagree with some of the decisions Mr. Obama has made as president - I don't want my tax money to pay for my daughter's abortion without my knowing it. But money, and government as well, are an invention of man designed to try to deal with the fact that we don't live in harmony with God and each other, as God intended. As Christians, Jesus said we still should pay our taxes, so we don't offend the people who have not yet found Him (Matthew 17:24-27).

Mike n Laura
 Mike n Laura
June 27, 2009
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Amen Margo! Loved this line too: "My point is that we should not put our faith in a man, no matter who he is." That is a great point, a superb soundbite for your entire blog. Good bless!!