“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.”Romans 12:12 NLT
This verse is a part of a section, verses 9-16, where Paul encourages the believers to act like family and have a common bond in the glorious hope of salvation, serving the Lord.
We can rejoice in our confident hope in Christ but not in human efforts to save us. Australia is talking about the high possibility of war with China and the leaders are hastily trying to scrape together an armed force that would defend our country. With an enemy the size of China and the force that is already in existence there, we will need God on our side or we will lose badly. We under funded, under resourced, and under prepared. There is again talk of national service for boys 16-18. That is young! I will see my grandsons hauled off to serve in a war they would not choose.
Although ai am almost 70, I would willingly defend my country, we’ll probably my city, if it came to that. I am currently training in the Rural Fire Service and know we would be called upon in a conflict. Our city has an airforce base here and it would need defending.
How much more should the church be willing to ride up and defend the church, the kingdom of God in our nation. We have a State election coming up and I am on the phones rallying Christians to vote wisely. We are facing horrible laws that will destroy our children’s lives. I pray we will defend them and be active in voice, voting and prayer.
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