🧵 Righteousness exalts a Nation — Not just words.

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Prayer: Father, Thank You for reminding Your people that it is righteousness — not mere words, not political victories, not outward religious activity — that truly exalts a nation.
Sin remains a reproach, no matter who is in power…

Apathy 🧵

Is your heart grieved when you see the wickedness around you? If not why? Have you become hardened to sin because it has become so common? The Word of God tells us that in the last days, “The love of many will grow cold.”

Beloved, has your heart grown cold? We should weep when we see moral degradation — not only in the world around us, but in those who are called by the Name of Christ.

Rearview Mirror 🧵

Do you ever look back at your life and take inventory? Looking back can be helpful as long as we don’t stay there. Jeremiah looked back at his life, and when he did, he remembered his sin and what the consequences of it were. It was humbling for him to remember where he’d been.

A Note from My Heart 🧵

My heart is so heavy, and I want to honestly try to explain why.

I love our country and so desire to see God’s mercy and blessing upon it. However, I am deeply grieved by what I see happening among many Christians today. While celebrating certain of President Trump’s policies and “good works,” like his support for Israel, we are increasingly turning a blind eye to clear Biblical issues — especially the sanctity of life and God’s design for marriage and family.

Hearer Only? 🧵

We can read or hear the Word of God all day long—but until we heed His Words, it is meaningless.

The LORD through the prophet Isaiah speaks about this when He spoke these Words, ”These people draw near to Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the precept of men:

Moral Ambiguity! 🧵

When I was thinking about the state of this country and especially our political leaders, and how the church is reacting to the compromises we are seeing, this phrase came to my mind—“Moral ambiguity”. 2/I believe the Lord is showing us that believers are doing just what He warned us not to do.

Instead of being salt and light, and standing without compromise, many are instead conforming to the world.

Conditioned for Deception!

When we hold any man above reproach, we are walking on dangerous ground. Unquestioning loyalty belongs only to the LORD. Many are of the belief that a Christian isn’t able to be deceived, but I’m sure you along with myself, if we’re honest will have to admit that we have been deceived since becoming Christians.

What Kind of Fruit are you Bearing? 🧵

The Word of God tells us that we are fruit bearers. We are likened to a tree that brings forth fruit when the season is right. The righteous are said to bear fruit that causes both himself and others to prosper. How does he do this? By not walking with ungodly people, and by delighting in doing the will of the LORD, and meditating on God’s Word day and night.

My Help Comes from the LORD!

What are you facing today beloved child of God? Come to the LORD and bring every care to Him. He is waiting to give you His assurance and peace that He is walking with you through the valley of uncertainty and darkness. He is with you through each twist and turn that meets you on the road of life.

I Have Seen My Affliction! 🧵

Jeremiah wrote Lamentations about a nation who had turned their backs on God’s Word and were living in sin, while surrounded by false prophets telling them all was well. But Jeremiah had also seen his own affliction brought about by his sin.

Jeremiah said this in Lamentations 3:1: I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.

God’s Covenant Token! 🧵

Because the sin of man was so great throughout the earth, the LORD was grieved that He had made man. God’s heart was so broken over the wickedness, the Word tells us he regretted creating man. So great and widespread was the depravity, that only Noah and his family would be spared from the wrath of God.

Enter His Gates! 🧵

When we come before the LORD, we are to come with thanksgiving in our hearts and on our lips.

When we do so, we are acknowledging Who He is—our Omnipotent Father; all powerful, and worthy of our praise. Psalm 100:1-5
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Watchman—Hear the Words of the LORD! 🧵

Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors. Isaiah 52:7-15
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Confidence That Brings Peace! 🧵

How can we have peace in the midst of trials so heavy that we cannot see the way forward? Years ago, I suffered intensely from panic attacks. At that time, I lived in constant fear that something was fundamentally wrong with me and that death was imminent.

Hope in This Life: Strength for the Journey! 🧵

We know that when this life is over—if we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ we have a great reward and a future hope awaiting us. But what about in this life? How will we endure all that we must face in the here and now?

Does God Hear My Prayers? 🧵

Sometimes it seems like when we pray that God doesn’t hear our prayers. Our situation doesn’t seem to change, and the thing we requested doesn’t happen. Yet Scripture assures us: God does hear, and He does answer—though not always as we expect. Psalm 34:17-19
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Finisher! 🧵

Jesus is called the Author and Finisher of our faith. Our faith in His finished work on the cross on our behalf begins our journey down the path of faith, and He who began a good work in us will carry it through to the end! Hebrews 12:1-4
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Your Help Cometh! 🧵

There will be many times in our life we will cry out to the LORD, “LORD, I need You; LORD we need You, LORD, please send help!” Christian’s are not immune to pain and suffering in this life. Our salvation does not give us a way around trials—but rather a Way through them.

What Are You Asking? 🧵

Why do we keep looking for peace and justice in political leaders, or movements? Maybe we do so because deep down, we’re longing for our true King! When we pray for justice and peace on earth, or when we pray “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are asking for God’s divine order to be fully established.

Facing Your Fears! 🧵

What are you facing today, beloved? Fear, uncertainty, anxiety? You're not alone. Jesus said this —

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33

🙏 Bless Others!

Beloved, we have been given so much. Even when we did not deserve it—God lavished His love, mercy, and grace upon us! At what cost? His beloved Son, Jesus Christ! And He didn’t wait for us to reach out to Him, to ask for salvation, or for His grace, mercy, and forgiveness. He poured out Himself, even unto death on the cross!