Election Woes

Well, the election is either really close or it has already come by the time you read this Blog. The amazing thing is that no matter who the President elect is you are still able to 1) afford to have some sort of internet connection, 2) technologically access the internet and 3) your brain has not been fried by some devious plan of the "other party". How things turn out over the next four years, well that may be different.
Seriously though, we as Believers need to continue to have a strong understanding of the Sovereignty of God and the reality that He is (and will be) in control of His universe. Our thoughts and prayers need to continue to be for REPENTANCE, REFRESHING and REVIVAL for the houshold of faith. It is when that phenominon happens that we will see sinners converted and a positve influence on our community begin to make a change.
REPENTANCE: The action resulting from a full understanding and sorrow for our personal sin. I cannot repent from my brother's sin, nor for my nation's. I can only repent from what I know to be wrong in my own personal life.
REFRESHING: Some may call it the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, the filling, spiritual renewal, second blessing. etc. The Bible speaks of the need for each of us to be continually being filled with the Spirit. It can only come when we have emptied ourselves of ourselves and acknowledged and repented of any known sin. It comes as a work of God by the Spirit of God to the child of God; yet is is so necessary for the Christian walk to be effective in the world in which we live.
REVIVAL: The life of the individual Christian that demonstrates the power and the presence of God in their lives through every activity of their lives. Jesus Christ becomes more real and the knowledge of His soon return begins to burn in the heart. True REVIVAL causes the individual to have a passion for personal holiness, continual devotion to the things of the Kingdom of God and an honest compassion for the lost.
When the Church comes to the point of REPENTANCE, REFRESHING AND REVIVAL, then and only then will we see God's will being done on earth as it is in heaven. The lost will see the reality of Christ as the Children of God live and act like His children rather than of the devil.
If you have any thoughts, let me hear them.
PD