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David L Powell Jr

Male. Lives in Euless, United States. Is married.

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David L Powell Jr

November 7, 2024 11:28 pm

Good words from Kansas. Servants of God, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD…The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.”... View MoreGood words from Kansas. Servants of God, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD…The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.” -from Psalm 33 The United States is a special nation. It was founded largely by evangelical Christians. Their robust Christian convictions and exaltation of moral righteousness are still woven into the fabric of the country. When Donald Trump addressed the nation as the President-elect last night (early this morning), he referred to his belief that God had preserved his life and brought him to the status of being the next president. It is impossible to know, but he appears to be a man whose near-death experience has changed his perception of the stewardship of his life. Life is extremely complicated—even mysterious—but it is hard to deny that individuals and nations have critical moments that change them and their direction. Leaders take their followers in a particular direction. Obviously, a presidential election is always a major event, but this one may have been more important than most. To say that the previous presidential election was problematic is an understatement. There are always shenanigans and cheating in national elections but 2020 was beyond the pale. There was just too much strange and problematic behavior. Very few Americans thought the results were totally honest. Many (including me) believed all the changes in voting practices invited corruption of the election. I was never certain the right guy was declared to be the winner. But Americans are generally law-abiding and willing to keep the peace when possible. Donald Trump believed the election was stolen and let that be known. That frightened his political enemies to death. They pulled out all the stops to malign, impugn and discourage him. It all failed. Trump battled through dense and even demonic opposition and delivered a crushing blow with a massive electoral victory. Christians must be careful not to confuse being Christian with being politically conservative. It matters what we attempt to conserve. Christians, by nature, are conservative. We are people who “do this in remembrance” of Jesus. The dynamic realities of the past like the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus stay current in our lives. Christians are truly traditional, but we are not traditionalists. Tradition has to do with continuing the living faith of dead people; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. Tradition is remembering the truths of the past and holding on to them. The things worth conserving in our national body politic all are rooted in the Christian faith. Truth telling, doing justice while maintaining personal responsibility and respect for those who differ from us are all Christian concepts. Obeying the law and respecting the rights of others are rooted in biblical teaching. Christians know we are ultimately under the authority and watchful eye of our holy Creator God. We know that doing justly, loving mercy and walking humbly before God is a timeless responsibility no matter the culture or circumstance. Our nation faces many obnoxious and obscene ideas and forces. The only way our nation can continue to survive is for us to reject the madness of progressivism and wokeness and to return to beliefs and practices that birthed us as a people. I believe God uses even crooked sticks to strike straight blows. I also believe that the blessings that come to any (and every) nation are from God. If you and I want our nation to flourish, we must realize that the belief that secularism is morally neutral is a myth. Of course, there will be many tradeoffs in a fallen world, but truth always matters and reality can be denied but never abolished. Homosexuality will never be normal and killing an innocent baby will never be healthcare. Living together without being married will never be acceptable to a holy God and pornography or prostitution will never be victimless. American Christians must pray and work for a nation where it is okay to be a person who is openly and boldly willing to conserve the good things that bring honor to God. If America is to once again be a “strong, safe and prosperous” nation as President-elect promised last night, it can only happen if the things that are good, true and beautiful are conserved and embraced. The deceitful lies of the Marxist pied pipers must be abandoned—like the philosophical garbage they are. Blessings, Pastor Coram Deo

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