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We may not be able to speak to those in authority about God, but we can speak to God about those in authority. You see, we may never go to the Oval Office, but we can go to the throne room of grace; because in the words of Billy Graham, "To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees" "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).

The Christian who is careless with Bible reading will care less about godly living. You see, there is no way to live godly in this world without spending time with God in His Word. "How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!" (Psalm 119:9-10).

"God cannot sustain this free and blessed country, which we love and pray for, unless the Church will take right ground. Politics are a part of a religion in such a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to the country as a part of their duty to God. It seems...

Prayerfulness begins with helplessness. In other words, the power of prayer begins when we are honest about our human weakness. How our inadequacy desperately needs God's sufficiency; how our impotence must depend upon God's omnipotence. If we think we can do...

God desires all men to be saved but not all men desire the salvation of God. In other words, God's heart desires for men to want what He wants, but God will not force what He wants onto man who doesn't want it. His will is going to be done fully and finally when it is all said and done, but until...

Whatever God creates, the devil counterfeits. Can you tell the difference? And the only way to not be deceived by his fraud is to know God's Word. One can identify a counterfeit by studying the authentic. "But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the [a]simplicity that is in Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:3).