TODAY'S WORD FROM THE LORD

"If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).

John MacArther writes: "The remedy to our nation's moral and spiritual woes must begin at the house of God. The process starts with personal repentance. And if Christians truly want to see God's blessing on our society, we ought to be models of genuine contrition and humility, rather than merely pointing fingers of blame at the evils of secular society."

Lord, let me join with fellow Christians and fellow Americans who truly seek your blessing on America as well as her restoration. To that end, I confess this nation's many sins and ask that you will lead us back to Your Word and Your will. Let my prayer be backed by my own willingness to do my part in making America's restoration become a reality. This I pray through the one and only Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. Amen.

CHURCH LEADERS COME TOGETHER IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM TO PROCLAIM CHRISTIAN MESSAGE

Its called the Manhattan Declaration. Those who sign it come from most every part of the Christian community--liberal, conservative, Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical etc. The declaration focuses on possible limits to free speech regarding various foundational doctrines of Christianity and social issues such as same-sex marriage.

http://www.breakpoint.org/commentaries/13534-the-manhattan-declaration

http://www.demossnews.com/manhattandeclaration/press_kit/manhattan_declaration_signers

ELCA OPPOSITION GROUP CONSIDERS STARTING A NEW CHURCH

A group now operating within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) called CORE is considering starting a new church for those who want to leave the denomination. This past August the ELCA voted to sanction and roster practicing homosexual clergy. The decision is not sitting well with many of its members.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091118/disaffected-lutherans-begin-formation-of-alternate-church-body/index.html

TODAY'S WORD FROM THE LORD

LIVING INSIDE OF THE LORD'S DETERMINATION

In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will dwell in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the Lord is our righteousness (Jeremiah 33:14-15).

There are countless verses in Scripture where the Lord makes clear He will carry out His divine intentions upon the earth. No power in heaven and earth will be able to stop Him. Here and now, the redeemed of God may live inside the Lord's determination, thanks to the imputed righteousness given us by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. One day, and maybe soon, the prophecies of Jeremiah will come to pass. Christ will sit upon the throne of David in Jerusalem and the peace He promised to His people Israel will become a reality. Yet, even today, through the righteousness of Christ, we may live inside God's determination and perfect peace.

Lord, let me abide today under the shelter of the Almighty. Let me claim the promises you made to all your redeemed children. Help me not to live in fear, but in faith. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

ELCA IS BEGINNING TO GET THE MESSAGE FROM THE FOLKS

Bishop Mark Hanson is staggered by the reaction of local congregations to the decision made by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America last August to ordain practicing homosexuals. ELCA churches throughout the country are leaving, while others are withholding their support to the national body. Some 40 persons may have to be let go in the coming weeks, says the Bishop.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091114/elca-head-reports-painful-days/index.html

Jihadists in the Military by Cal Thomas

In my book Living in the Times of the Signs, I addressed the issue of Islamic extremists worming their way into our government. Cal Thomas addresses the issue of jihadists in the military, and a recently released book Muslim Mafia addresses the issues of jihadists in our government. This book can be obtain through www. worldnetdaily.com. These are serious matters that ought to outrage every American. The liklihood of another jihadist attack on America in the very near future is very real. Political correctness is killing us....

http://townhall.com/columnists/CalThomas/2009/11/10/jihadists_in_the_military?page=full&comments=true

TODAY'S WORD FROM THE LORD

Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36).

There are many Christian congregations today that are without shepherds. Oh, they have a pastor at the helm, but he or she has little understanding of what it is to nurture their flock with the pure Word of God. The people in those congregations are "distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd." How the heart of God must anguish over such a sight. Let us pray today for all true shepherds and for the conversion of those who are not.

Lord, bless my pastor today with the true knowledge of You and your truth. Strengthen him to lead his flock in the way everlasting. Bring conviction to those clergy who elevate themselves and their own wisdom above the divinely inspired Scriptures. This I pray in Jesus' Name, Amen.

CONGREGATIONS ACROSS AMERICA EVALUATE THEIR CONINUTING RELATIONSHIP WITH ELCA

Ever since the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted to sanction practicing homosexual clergy, ELCA congregations across America have been meeting to examine their future relations with their denomination. A considerable number of congregations have already voted to withdraw membership; others have tried and failed to attain the required 2/3s vote needed to achieve that objective. Still others have voted to discontinue funding the ELCA. It is rare that the ELCA reports such efforts, but the number of ELCA congregations taking such actions are hard to ignore. The fracturing of the ELCA has only begun and the church's leadership knows it.

http://archive.elca.org/ScriptLib/CO/ELCA_News/encArticleList.asp?article=4331

TODAY'S WORD FROM THE LORD

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 17:15).

According to the Bible it is equally wrong to call a bad man "a good man," as it is to call a good man "a bad man." It would seem today in America morality has been turned on its head.

Lord, help me today to discern between good and evil. Let not the world blind my eyes to the truth revealed in Your Word. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

ISLAMIC JIHAD--WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

If a Muslim medical doctor, known to hold radical Islamlic views and known to have expressed those views frequently, were to enter a very crowded room with two hand guns and began firing over 100 rounds, and if that same person managed to kill 12 American service men and women while shouting Allahu Akbar (God is Great!), one might possibly conclude that individual was committing an act of terrorism. But I could be wrong. He might have been a Quaker or a Presbyterian with an axe to grind. How can America fight Islamic terror if her leaders insist upon being politically correct, even if it kills many of us?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_re_us/us_fort_hood_shooting

"HONOR KILLING" in Arizona

On Monday, November 2, 2009, Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20 years old, died as a result of injuries suffered on October 20, 2009 when she and Amal Edan Khalaf, 43 year old female both from Surprise, Arizona, were run down by Noor's father, Faleh Hassan Almaleki on October 20, 2009 in a parking lot at 8990 W. Peoria Avenue in Peoria, Arizona.

Honor killings are all too common in the Islamic world, with an estimated 5000+ taking place every year. Here in the U.S. they are not infrequent. Nothing exposes the blackened heart of radical Islam as much as honor killings and terrorism.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/11/arizona-woman-run-down-by-her-father-is-dead-in-honor-killing.html