A Patriot's Guide
Psalm 112
1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Saint Francis of Assisi said, “All… should preach by their deeds.” What are you preaching? Contradiction or Liberty? Government dependence or Trusting God? I find it very informative that verses 7 & 8 say, “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart fixed, trusting in the Lord His heart established, he shall not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemy.” and the Psalm concludes by saying, “The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.”
First, Trust in the Lord. Then you will not fear what ever evil man may have to dish out.
Second, it is the responsibility of the INDIVIDUAL to engage in lending and charity, NOT government. This is not a guide for government this is a guide for MEN. The scripture says to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. Not render unto Caesar what is my service to my neighbor. Charity is a MORAL obligation not a political obligation. Our churches and our Christians have become confused on this issue. This Godly obligation has been delegated to government making our Christians and our churches LAZY and DEPENDENT upon government instead of trusting and relying on God. It is our duty as Christians and good Patriots to take care of our brother, not the obligation of government.
Lastly, our actions determine the results. If we do not trust in the Lord, If we do not operate under this guide, how can we ever expect to see the results we desire? We end up putting government in charge of our moral obligations, trusting government for a work and service to be done through man by the provision of God. We determine government to be our provider, instead of God. If our deeds are NOT as Christians should be, then the enemies will NOT see our strength, they will NOT be grieved, and they will NOT melt away. We WILL be afraid, our hearts will NOT be established. We will NOT see the victory we are promised.
Therefore, until we, as Christians AND pastors, start “preaching” to trust God MORE and rely LESS on government, we are as spoiled children expecting our Father to make things right, when continue to live wrong.
1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
You cannot serve God and mammon; You cannot have victory over the enemies of God’s gifts, unless you are willing to put your service in the right direction. We must defend the gifts of God, not fighting to maintain the gifts of government. If people fought as hard for Liberty, truly a gift from God, as they do to maintain social security, welfare, and other government programs, we wouldn’t be in the mess we are in today.