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America’s National Day of Prayer is a national treasure. Our nation has known from its foundations that we must call on the Name of the Lord to remain secure in His protection and blessing. “When George Washington was leaving home to begin what would become a lifelong service for his country, he recorded the parting words of his mother, Mrs. Mary Washington: ‘Remember that God is our only sure trust. To Him, I commend you…My son, neglect not the duty of secret prayer.’”

I have shared posts on the subject of forgiveness for the past two days [May 4 and May 5]. Today’s post reveals, to some extent, God’s sense of humor. A couple of years after insisting that I forgive a man I blamed for so much pain in my family, and giving me the grace to do so (read about it here), the Lord led me to Christ For the Nations Bible Institute in Dallas, Texas. Shortly after arriving, to my complete surprise, I ran into this man’s son, who was also there as a st

Yesterday, I spoke with you about offenses and forgiveness. The New Testament word translated as “offense” actually came from animal traps. This word was the stick upon which a piece of raw meat was placed. When an animal reached for the meat, the trap was sprung, and they were captured. It is very revealing that the word for “offense” basically means to “take the bait.” This is also why it is called “picking up” an offense.

In Luke 17:1, Jesus tells us that offenses are inevitable; they WILL come. The Greek word for “offense” is skandalon. It is also translated as a “stumbling block,” a word or event that causes an individual to stumble or fall, figuratively speaking. This word is very fascinating. Skandalon literally means “a trap-stick.”(1) It was the trigger of a trap (usually made of wood) on which bait was placed; when the bait was taken by an animal, the trap was sprung. Skandalon is also

Today I am continuing my discussion of the church’s relationship with government. When God said to me, “I am going to teach you about government, because I AM government,” it was quite a shock. Like many people, I had a great distaste for politics and government. He then quoted Isaiah 33:22 to me, “For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us.”

Years ago, I was disheartened when I heard Holy Spirit say He was going to teach me about government. This was a time in my life when I had a distaste for government and knew very little about it. I could not have cared less about its function and processes. My first thought when hearing Him was, “How boring! What have I done to deserve this?” Of course, He was referring to His plan for government; I was envisioning my high school Civics course!