Are you worried about the 2008 United States Presidential Election? 

I read a wonderful article in October written by a beloved brother in Christ that stated; Right now, many Christians are in panic mode.  People who have testified all their lives that God is their keeper are now scrambling in fear as the storm clouds gather. 

I ask you this question: 

In Whom do you trust? 

Do you trust in and rely on your government as your source? 

Is your employer your source? 

Is your bank account your source? 

Are you more concerned with keeping your home that about your soul? 

-or- 

Do you trust in and rely on God? 

Beloved God is in control and always will be.  I hope that in these perilous times you will be comforted by your trust in God and His Word.  I encourage you to take everything big and small to God in prayer. 

God has already established that the earth, the world and all that dwell therein belong to Him.  He is the one who sets all the rulers in office.  He has proven Himself to be trustworthy.  He will not forsake us.  Dear ones, don’t worry or fret, trust God with your life and all your needs both now and eternal. 

Here is a biblical explanation of current events: 

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor be letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.  Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?  And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.  For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.  And then sahall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:  even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:  That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.   2Thessalonians 2:1-12  

Here are some scriptures that I would like for you to be encouraged by, comforted with and allow them as a healing balm to soothe you and make you strong in your stand for God. 

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator
of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 
 
Psalms 24:1  The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalms 146:3  Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
 
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 

Proverbs 8:14-16 

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.  2Samuel 22:31 (Jewish Bible)
 
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed
begging bread. Psalms 37:25 
 
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
   I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
   The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
   The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
   In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
   Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
   There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
   He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
   And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
   He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
   At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
   The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
   Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
   Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
   He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
   He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
   They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
   He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
   The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
   For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
   For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
   I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
   Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
   With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;
   With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward.
   For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
   For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
   For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
   As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
   For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
   It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
   He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
   He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
   Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
   Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
   I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
   I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
   For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
   Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
   They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
   Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
   Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
   As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
   The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
   The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
   It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
   He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
   Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
   Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed forevermore. Psalms 18:1-50 
 
John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
 
and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.   Matthew 28:20
 
As I continue my journey with Him, 

Patty Bishop 

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