Post election results

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word

 

Da 2:21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.

 

On this morning after the presidential election in America, it appears Donald Trump was the winner and will return to the office that he held from 2016-2020.

 

Some of you will gloat, (please don’t) others will grumble, (please don’t) rather, based on this scripture from Daniel,  and  Ro 13:1 we ought to be thankful, and we ought to view all election results through the lens of the Word of God!

 

Rom 13:1 Says, “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.

 

And incredibly,  not one ruler or king is immune to the will of God! God is able to turn the heart any which way He chooses. Pr 21:1 assures us, “The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.”

 

In the meantime let us pray for the winners! Pray that the Lord would grant wisdom and knowledge to all elected officials! Pray as we are encouraged to do in 1Ti 2:1-4 “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

 

The Lord concerns Himself with the leaders of the land and their policies. Be thankful for them.  Pray for an atmosphere conducive to a quiet and peaceful life in the land. which are marks of the followers of Christ, and above all pray and work for revival in America for it is God’s ultimate desire that all men, Republicans, Democrats  and all others to come to the knowledge of truth.

 

The knowledge of God’s truth is simply this: We are all sinners in need of a Savior and God sent His only Son into the world for that purpose, Joh 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

 

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word

Stones Have Ears

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word

 

How many of you remember the “Pet Rock” craze of 1975? The rocks sold for 4 dollars apiece and came with a custom cardboard box complete with ventilation  holes and straw bedding imitating a pet carrier. The fad lasted six months and an  advertising executive (Gary Dahl) sold more than a million of them, becoming a millionaire overnight.

 

I want to spend a little time today on stones. Did you know stones have ears?

 

In Jos 24:27 – Joshua used a stone as a witness to a covenant that the Lord had made with the Israelites. He set the stone up by an oak tree and said, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the words of the LORD which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God."

 

That stone heard what God had promised and what the people had promised and if God chooses, this stone could be called upon on the Last Day to testify!

We shouldn’t be surprised that God is able to call upon stones as witnesses! Jesus said in Lu 19:40 "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."

 

Not only do rocks have ears, they can speak as well!

 

Makes me wonder about those stones the men were planning to toss at the woman caught in the act of adultery. They must’ve said something like “drop me.” Or “put me down!” Because none of them were without sin!

 

We pick up the story in  Joh 8:10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?"  11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."

 

Those stones on  the ground testify that He did not condemn the woman and they also heard His charge to the woman to not commit adultery again. Go and sin no more.

 

As Ro 8:1 says, “ There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word