Election Day Musings
Just a thought as Karana and I head out to vote.
This morning we discussed in our family Bible study that, regardless of who wins elections, our hope is not found in politics. Our eyes need to be placed firmly on the one who truly is sovereign and who raises up and takes down kings (and presidents, congressmen, etc). God’s plans are not going to be thrown for a loop today, regardless of who wins.
So our prayer this morning is that this election will be a step toward national revival. What we really need is people who are following God, not better health-care or energy independence. Those things are fine, but they won’t solve life’s problems or create joy.
So go out and vote, watch the results tonight, then begin tomorrow with renewed hope regardless because we serve the President of Presidents!
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First Lady Laua Bush responds to Cry of the Orphan
FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO RESPOND TO THE CRY OF THE ORPHAN
“The Cry of the Orphan campaign is helping caring people learn how they can bring new hope to children who don’t have families.â€
―Mrs. Laura Bush
Oct. 30, 2008— Cry of the Orphan is on a mission to raise awareness and show Christians and churches across the United States how they can take action right now to be involved in caring for the world’s 130 million orphans—and Mrs. Laura Bush is among those responding to the cry.
“I have visited with children in orphanages around the world and what each of these children has in common is the desire for a family to love and to call their own,†explains first lady Laura Bush in a new public service announcement for the Cry of the Orphan campaign. “You can make a profound difference in a child’s life―whether through adoption, mentoring a foster youth, or starting a ministry for orphaned children at your church.â€
Mrs. Bush’s public service announcement will soon be heard on radio stations across the country. You can also listen to it on CryoftheOrphan.org. The Web site has tapped into the extensive resources of FamilyLife, Focus on the Family, Shaohannah’s Hope (founded by award-winning musician Steven Curtis Chapman), and the organizations involved in the Christian Alliance for Orphans to help people learn about the many opportunities to help orphans.
The site now includes an easy-to-use tool that provides you with a personalized list of ways to get involved in orphan care. Along with tips and tools to help people care for orphans and better understand God’s heart on this issue, CryoftheOrphan.org is also offering more ways to explore the plight of the orphan, including an updated directory of organizations involved, a Google Earth exploration tool, and facts and stories that will inspire and instruct.
Along with its new Web site, Cry of the Orphan will be reaching out to millions of Christian radio listeners across the country.
Nov. 17-21: Popular radio hosts Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family and Dennis Rainey of FamilyLife Today plan to devote their daily broadcasts and combine their organizations’ resources to show people how they can play an important role in responding to the world’s 130 million orphans.
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A Biblical Response to Economic Uncertainty
Today, FamilyLife pre-empted our normal broadcast to offer some biblical thoughts on how Christians should respond to economic uncertainty. There are some great thoughts here that you should definitely take the time to listen to or read the transcripts.
If you’d like to download the MP3, you can do that free as well.
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Navigating Low Tides
I heard someone say recently that when the tides of life are high it’s easy to navigate your ship. There’s plenty of water and the rocks don’t come much into play. It’s when the tides are low that you find yourself with obstacles all around. Of course, the reality is those rocks were always there under the surface.
As we listen each night to the rhetoric of fear around a financial crisis or an election or global warming, it can lower the water level a bit. But when something hits you directly, a lost job or dwindling retirement or cancer, it can feel like all the water has been sucked out. All of a sudden, life is full of rocks.
Low tide times can take a toll on a marriage. The outside pressures reveal and highlight problems with insensitive communication, a short temper, or selfishness. The pressures didn’t create the problems, they just lowered the water level to reveal them. So what do we do? What we should do with all sin: identify it as sin, confess, repent and make restitution if necessary. God can move those rocks.
And the other thing to do is recognize that possibly you’re filling your reservoir with the wrong water. Jesus promises in John 7:38: “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” We need that internal river flowing, not one that comes from without.
So coach your own soul to say with David:
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Nice Video
Hat tip to www.catholicvote.com for a great video underscoring the truly important issues of this election. Nice job.
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