I spoke with Pastor Shane today and the conversation drifted to my blog…I told him that no one had visited the site, so I wasn’t doing much to keep it up. Somehow or another, my tracking has not been accurate, so for you precious few who have been waiting for an update…here it is. I promise to post regularly, but in order to keep me from feeling like I am speaking to the air (which I absolutely despise) leave a comment from time to time, even if it is just “hmmmm.” It will help me out a bunch!
I mentioned this during this past weekend’s services that “Election ’08” has been a joy for me. To be transparent, if my hope was set on our government and its ability to be “in control” or to “effect real [positive] change” I would be depressed. The more days worth of experience I amass however, the more convinced I am that I should stand with the apostle Paul in praying for our government with the understanding that all governments–just governments and unjust governments–are under the authority of God.
“Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.” (Letter to the Romans 13.1) AND “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” (First Letter to Timothy 2.1)
I pray that our government would be a defender of God’s justice, correct in its action home and abroad and that it would remember that it is indeed in subjection to Him.
In those years when we are blessed with peace at home and abroad, when the laws that are enacted and enforced serve to help us live quiet and dignified lives and when the defenseless are protected then we can give thanks to God for His great blessing and generous grace.
In those years when we suffer from war, disease, famine, disasters of every sort, we can give thanks to God for loving us still even in the midst of our pain.
Surely if God were to unleash His just wrath upon us in keeping with the due punishment for our sin, we would know nothing but misery. Thanks be to God that His hand is still held out in love.
Keep praying for our government!
TheNarrowRoadPursued 
Had the same trouble with my blog at first–feeling like I was writing to the air–which I was (and maybe still am at times)–but the key to readership I’ve learned is leaving comments on other blogs–I highly recommend Pistol Pete’s Necessary Therapy for your viewing–great Christian guy with wonderful insight. His URL is:
http://www.pistolpete.wordpress.com.
Mine is a little edgy but an honest attempt to point out the crazy side of liberal politics and life in general. Come by sometime–I’ll continue to check yours out–loved the Genesis article.–I’m teaching it right now at Church in an Adult Bible Study class.
-Murphy
Pistol Pete is well named. Love the honesty and humbleness of the author…thanks for the lead. With millions of these sites is must be easier to waste hours in front of the keyboard than it is to waste hours with the remote control…
ok, now that i have the system figured out, hope to be able to leave more comments soon Thanks for your BLOG!
bonnie