Greetings đź––
Jesus never promised his followers a bed of roses. If you expect to be loved by the world, you have wandered into the wrong religion. To the contrary, Jesus warned:
“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 10: 21-23 (NKJV).
“For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. This is because they have never known the Father or me. Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.”
John 16: 2-4 (NLT)
In other words, it’s complicated!
A Swain follower’s submission of a prayer for the #SAVEACT.
“God, Your Word tells us, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before You.” (Psalm 89:14)
God, what is happening in the Senate to block a vote on the SAVE America Act is neither righteous nor is it just.
Our elected officials are charged with the responsibility of carrying out the mandate and the will of those who elect them to office. Those we elect to office and entrust with the responsibility and privilege of representing us work for us, We. The. People.
God, the desire to codify into law the privilege of voting in our elections as being a right reserved only for American citizens is not a partisan issue. By large numbers, the vast majority of Americans do NOT want non-citizens voting in our elections and impacting our election outcomes. Americans overwhelmingly want all voters to show ID to prove they are U.S. citizens and thus eligible to vote.
God, whatever the lawmakers’ ...