Why would you let this happen?

Bomber, Pittsburgh synagogue - Why did this happen

Despotes master, Lord. One who holds complete power or authority

sovereign (Websters) - Superlative in quality: EXCELLENT ; of the most exalted kind: SUPREME; of an unqualified nature: having undisputed ascendancy: PARAMOUNT; possessed of supreme power; unlimited in extent: ABSOLUTE; enjoying autonomy: INDEPENDENT

3 truths for us to use as filters to look at our life circumstances

1 a: superlative in quality: EXCELLENT

of the most exalted kind: SUPREME

b: of the most exalted kind: SUPREME 〈sovereign virtue〉

of an unqualified nature: aving undisputed ascendancy: PARAMOUNT

c: having generalized curative powers 〈a sovereign remedy〉

God is good

d: of an unqualified nature: UNMITIGATED 〈sovereign contempt〉

e: having undisputed ascendancy: PARAMOUNT

God is good to me

2 a: possessed of supreme power 〈a sovereign ruler〉

God is good at being God

b: unlimited in extent: ABSOLUTE

Rom 8:28

c: enjoying autonomy: INDEPENDENT 〈sovereign states〉

God doesn’t just run in and keep us from every trial and difficulty.

3: relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a sovereign synonym see FREE—sov•er•eign•ly adverb

sov•er•eign•ty also sov•ran•ty \-tē\ noun

Parents keeping children from all

1 obsolete: supreme excellence or an example of it

2 a: supreme power especially over a body politic

b: freedom from external control: AUTONOMY

c: controlling influence

3: one that is sovereign especially: an autonomous state

Exodus 18:21 NIV

But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Moses was the representative before God - Church

Capable men - not everyone is capable at all times, poor officers

All the people - fairness - democracy

Fear God

Trust worthy / hate dishonesty

We are to select - God gave us the authority to choose

Hosea 8:2–4 NIV

Israel cries out to me, ‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’ But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him. They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval. With their silver and gold they make idols for themselves to their own destruction.

We are to select

We are to select - God gave us the authority to choose

Bad choices lead to bad results

Hosea 8:2–4 NKJV

Israel will cry to Me, ‘My God, we know You!’ Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. “They set up kings, but not by Me; They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them. From their silver and gold They made idols for themselves— That they might be cut off.

Hose

Our President stating we are no longer a Christian nation, celebrating Islamic holidays while downplaying or discouraging mention of our Christian history and holidays (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc)

Lighting up the Whitehouse in Rainbow colors to celebrate gay marriage.

U.S. Department of Education to advance a facility usage policy to allow boys who think they are girls to enter school restrooms and showers designated for girls only.

Appointment of Federal court system judges that violated the religious liberty of Christians by forcing them to choose between violating their deeply held religious beliefs or losing their businesses.

U.S. Department of Agriculture forcing a meatpacking plant to be silent about beliefs in support of heterosexual marriage or have the business shut down

IRS targeting conservative groups filing for tax-exempt status.

God does not always use orthodox, polite, politically correct people to accomplish his purpose.

Smith Wigglesworth - raising the dead man / baby; Gene Stanley

1 Corinthians 1:26–29 NKJV

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.

1 Corinthians 1:26–28 NKJV

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

1 Cor 1

David the shepherd king -

Trump - raising the nation

God respects the authority and freedom to choose that He has given us.

Psalm 37:5 NKJV

Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Consulting Him and acting accordingly brings good results

President Reagan was well known for his stance in opposition to big government. He reformed the income tax code in 1986 allowing lower income people to avoid exorbitant taxes. He held two terms in office and at the end of his administration the USA recorded the longest time of peace and prosperity never having any period of recession or depression. We also saw the end of the cold war and the fall of the Berlin wall under President Reagan. Mr. Reagan often talked about God and one of my favorite quotes by him is:

“I believe with all my heart that standing up for America means standing up for the God who has so blessed our land. We need God’s help to guide our nation through stormy seas. But we can’t expect Him to protect America in a crisis if we just leave Him over on the shelf in our day-to-day living.”

John Wesley’s advice on voting - “October 6, 1774 “I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.”

ohn Wesley’s advice on voting - “October 6, 1774 “I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.”

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