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Thoughts

When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time.Proverbs 28:2 NLV

John Adams famously said, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

Alexis de Toqueville is credited with saying, "In a democracy, people get the government they deserve."

A big government is necessary when the people do not have their eyes on God. Why? Because without a standard, without a belief in an absolute morality, chaos eventually results. 

There is an Arabic curse which says, "May God make your sheiks many."

Adams also said, "Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide."

Remember, every time the children of Israel turned away from God, He brought them great hardship until they repented. 

And now I will say it again, beloved, we need to pray for our nation. We need to pray for revival. We need to seek God's forgiveness and invite Him back into the public square. Until that happens, I don't think we can expect Him to bless our nation.

Daniel 2:21 tells us that “ He (God) controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings.”

We have the leaders we deserve. If we want better leaders, we must seek God.

Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 28 NLV

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