Date: Monday,
June 29, 2015
Chapters: Psalms
102-104
Message
Title: Afflicted
Under Government Laws

Hello My Friend,

I
do not like to talk about politics and the government because it
quite frankly goes against everything that God stands for anymore.
Well, today I am going to come out and say what's on my mind because
the decision made in America by the Supreme Court last week is going
to cause a deep impact on faithful Christians. The Supreme Court
ruled that every state must recognize same sex couples the right to
marry and receive the same benefits as a man and woman would. Now,
every person has the right to choose the way they live, but now the
government is involved and that is what is going to cause problems
for churches and businesses who stand by God and His every word. They
are going to be picked on, targeted, and condemned for standing by
their right to refuse service to anyone opposing this, pointing us
out as racists hypocrites, who are discriminating against them. Can I
tell you that God knew this was coming, that He is going to protect
His faithful, and that no one can force us to go against Him. “Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for
it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be
not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” - Romans
12:19-21.

We cannot stop the government from passing laws
that try to force those who live by every Word of God to comply to
their demands, but we can know our rights and not be afraid to speak
up and stand for them. Are we going to be afflicted? Yes we are, but
that does not mean that God is not with us nor that He will just let
them get away with it. God gave us a Psalm for when we are being
afflicted and overwhelmed. A special introduction is given to it. A
Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his
complaint before the LORD. “Hear my
prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Hide not thy face from
me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the
day when I call answer me speedily. For my days are consumed like
smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. My heart is smitten, and
withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. I said, O my
God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are
throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of
the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall
perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a
garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be
changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.”
Psalms 102:1-4,24-27.

We have nothing to fear when we put
our trust, faith, and afflictions in the hands of God. We are going
to be tempted, tried, and even persecuted for standing up for our
rights to stand with God, but God will protect us one way or another.
We must realize that we cannot fight the government, in fact, God
frowns upon us rebelling against them, we can however change the
government by being the examples we are supposed to be. Right now the
world is having a victory party over this and they are plotting all
kinds of schemes to get Christians to forsake God and follow the law.
It's going to take strong Christians, under the wings of God to be
prepared to fight, and we will win. They have their laugh now, but
God will have the last laugh. “Repent; or
else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with
the sword of my mouth.” - Revelation 2:16.

David
knew all too well the afflictions caused by an ungodly government,
but he also knew the mercies of God. Every faithful Christian who
walks with Christ daily understands the mercies of God. This Psalm
reminds us that God never runs out of mercy. “Bless
the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who
redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The LORD
executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. He
made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in
mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for
ever.” - Psalms 103:1-9.

For those who have
gotten away from God and or completely rebelled against Him, this is
a reminder that God's mercy endures. Affliction will come by
rebelling against God, and He will definitely make sure that while
they live here on earth they will suffer in their own sins. However,
because of His mercies that are endless, He will not forsake them,
and He will not cast them out. “If any man
see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and
he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a
sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All
unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. We know
that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of
God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”
- 1 John 5:16-18.

There does come a time when God will
have no mercy, and when that day comes we better be thankful and glad
that we will be safe. “I will sing unto the
LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my
being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the
LORD. Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the
wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the
LORD.” - Psalms 104:33-35.

We must remember how
merciful God is to everyone, even the vilest of sinners can be saved
if they repent and ask Jesus to save them. Repent meaning, turn away
from believing that our own righteousness can save us or even that
Jesus does not exist. “Repent ye therefore,
and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times
of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall
send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the
heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things,
which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the
world began.” - Acts 3:19-21.

Today's
Prayer: God, You knew exactly when the laws of our
government that were written under Your Word would be undermined and
turned to satisfy the immoral and corrupt world. While You tell us to
have respect and obey the laws, You also tell us to obey Yours. When
affliction arises as we obey You and try to comply with the law under
Your Word, give us Your power, wisdom, and guidance to know how to
handle them. Put Your hedge of protection around us and let us not
fall into the traps of those just itching to try and catch us
breaking the law. I ask these things in Jesus name, Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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