We the Government

Psalm 24:1 : "The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."

The United States Government just passed the so called stimulus bill adding $738 billion to the US debt. The bill authorized the extension of the US debt to over $12 Trillion dollars. They are going backwards and will continue to do so in the name of "social reform." Much of the bill did nothing to stimulate the economy because it only authorized more money to already existing programs like unemployment and education. The stimulus package was nothing more than smoke in mirrors to kick start the Socialist political agenda of President Obama and the democratic party, including, nationalized health care, nationalized banking, control of education, limiting the Church, just to name a few.

The Constitution of the United States of America was established to limit the powers of government, but these kooks are limiting the power of the Constitution. I have read that we should give our Constitution to Iraq, literally, because we aren't using it any more. President Obama recently said to the American people, "The Government is the only entity that is left with the resources to help America." I have a couple of problems with this statement and I hope you do too.

First, the government did not create the Constitution, it created the government, the egg before the chicken thing. Therefore the Constitution not the government is the only entity with the power to help America. Yet, the men who are empowered by the Constitution seem to think that they can usurp this very power because they seem to be culturally and socially enlightened. What has government enlightenment caused? The government has legalized murder through abortion, dumbed-down our kids by making social issues more important than reading and writing, increased crime and wickedness by taking the Bible and prayer out of school, and forced business to move overseas by taxation and catering to unions to name a few; we can only guess what will come next.

Secondly, the government has no resources; you and I have resources that the government just takes in the form of taxes. Our resources are getting scarcer but the government (democrats) want to add more to our burden. Statements like this gives power to the idea, we the government. We the people are just a bunch of idiots who watch TV, entertain ourselves, eat, and write blogs in "new speak."

The focus of this blog is what the Bible has to say. In Genesis 1:1 says, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." in Revelations 4:11 says, "…and for thy pleasure they are and were created." According to Ps 24:1 we all belong to God. Who created the chicken…God. God is the entity, the being that has always existed. Entity means existence, being. With the idea that it won't cease to exist. The government and the people can cease to exist. However, the constitution, the fulfillment of the Declaration of Independence, endowed by the creator gives entitlement to rights that are eternal: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I declare that God is the only entity that has the resources to help America and he has established them in the Bible and the Constitution of the United States. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear them from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

What to do when you don't get your TARP?

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 "...how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven..."

What do you think about when you read that the government is going to use our tax money, yep, right out of your back pocket and give it to your neighbor? I think how can I get my TARP. How can I screw my neighbor out of his money? Can I just stop paying my mortgage? Can I just file bankruptcy because I'm tired of paying back the money I borrowed from my neighbor (through the bank) and screw the bank? what a novel thought, because haven't the banks been screwing us...? What can I do to get my TARP?

Wait a minute...I serve the living and true God. Receiving TARP would mean serving the American government. American Christians are so caught up with the culture that we think that blessings come in the form of TARP money from the government. We end up serving them, idols, instead of the true and living God. Our TARP money will come from God. There is no TARP for you and me. If you are in debt you made a vow to God, not just to a company you promised to pay. That vow was, "I will pay!" There is no TARP...so what do I do when I don't get no TARP?

Top ten list of things we should have been doing all along..:

1. TITHE..Give! The one tangible way that you can show your faith in God. The TITHE is for your local church. If everything is God's (PS 24:1), then your paycheck is His, but he only wants you to give back 10% (more if you want) and you get the rest...what a deal.

2. SAVE! You should have 6 months wages saved for a rainy day. What I mean by 6 months means, enough to live... shelter, food, clothing, and a means to work. Did you know that man's plan is the 20% plan? The average American gives 20% or more of his annual income to interest. If we saved for that "thing"...we pay at least 20% less... wow!

3. Get on a BUDGET. get trained, get on some type of program and stay on it. Dave Ramsey or Crown Financial have great training. You can even get on software that guides you like a GPS to debt freedom. Check out http://www.howiownitnow.com/

4. RECONCILE your accounts. Know where you stand on both sides of the ledger. I tell young people that if they reconcile their account monthly they will be financially successful. All the financially successful people I know (most are just middle class Americans) know how much money they have and how much money they owe. Reconcile your accounts with people. Forgive and get forgiven. Reconcile your account with God, If your not a believer, get saved.

5. Get out of DEBT! Ps 15:5 says "He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent, He that doeth these things whall never be moved." If you are in debt you can be moved... to sin. If you own it they can't take it.

6. SIMPLIFY! Get rid of the stuff that causes you stress or pain in your life. Luke 12:15 "take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth"; Prov 26:20 "Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth." And where there is no stuff, tyranny ceases; Prov 19:23 "The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil."

7. STORE up food and water. Go to the Ant thou sluggard... Prov 6:6-11, Prov 30:25. Learn to garden. Have a victory garden. During WWII people were encouraged to have gardens so more food could go the war effort. Have a garden and put more toward the war on debt!

8. REACH-OUT into the community, through your church, the Rescue Mission, Food Bank, give the man on the corner with a sign a track with a dollar. Get the focus off yourself and onto others; be others focused. Matt 28:18-20 The great commission. Share the gospel with a lost sinner.

9. Be FAITHFUL in Church. Keep going to the place where you can be with other believers, the place that preaches from the Word of God. Heb 10:25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much more, as ye see the day approaching."

10. Don't forget that we are VICTORIOUS; we have already won...we are occupying enemy territory. Christ told us to occupy til he comes. We are just waiting for our ride home. We are to watch and pray (and quibble). Quibbling is standing up for the faith and the Word of truth. 1 Thes 1:10" to wait for the Son from heaven..." He is coming to get us...from Heaven.