Tag Archives: politics

November 24, 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Peter 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. This verse is the perfect answer to libertarianism. We are indeed created by God to be free, … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2014

Posted on April 20, 2014 by jgarrott

John 18:36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.” There has been conflict between the political … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Kings 10:9 “Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.” The purpose of rulers is to maintain justice and righteousness. Far too many political leaders seem to forget this … Continue reading →

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March 13, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 23:3-4 “When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass … Continue reading →

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June 28, 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 34:17 “Therefore, this is what the LORD says: You have not obeyed me; you have not proclaimed freedom for your fellow countrymen. So I now proclaim ‘freedom’ for you, declares the LORD – ‘freedom’ to fall by the sword, … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free. This Psalm is a beautiful litany of who the Lord is and especially what He does, but as I read … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. This verse is so obvious as to go without saying, yet it still needs to be said. We have such a strong tendency to … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:17-18 I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. Reading … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2013

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. When I read this just now, my immediate thought was that this is what American … Continue reading →

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