A Special Word In Regard To The 2004 United States Presidential Race

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***SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE GIVEN BY GOD FOR A SPECIFIC REASON AND PURPOSE. MY MAIN GIFT IS THAT OF EVANGELISM. HOWEVER, WHILE I DO NOT CALL MYSELF A PROPHET, GOD SPEAKS THROUGH ME OFTEN TO SHARE HIS WORD WITH THOSE WHO WILL HEAR. I SPENT MUCH OF LAST TUESDAY NIGHT (3/2/04) IN PRAYER, AND WHILE I HAD NO PLAN TO SAY ANYTHING OF THAT TIME ALONE WITH GOD, THIS IS WHAT GOD CLEARLY SHOWED ME. I AM SIMPLY BEING OBEDIENT TODAY TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL COMMENTARY, IT IS A SPIRITUAL ONE. WHAT I HAVE TO SAY IS MEANT TO CHALLENGE YOU IN YOUR SERVICE TO OUR LORD. PLEASE PRAY OVER THESE WORDS AND FEEL FREE TO SHARE THEM WITH THOSE YOU KNOW.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL MONDAY MARCH 8, 2004
(Proverbs 21:1, Romans 13:1-5, 1 Peter 2:13,14)

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

Obey the government, for God is the one who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow. For the policeman does not frighten people who are doing right; but those doing evil will always fear him. So if you don't want to be afraid, keep the laws and you will get along well. The policeman is sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for he will have you punished. He is sent by God for that very purpose. Obey the laws, then, for two reasons: first, to keep from being punished, and second, just because you know you should.

For the Lord's sake, obey every law of your government: those of the king as head of the state, and those of the king's officers, for he has sent them to punish all who do wrong, and to honor those who do right.

SOURCE: (Proverbs 21:1) The New Student Bible, ^©1992 Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids Michigan 49530
SOURCE: (Romans 13:1-5, 1 Peter 2:13-14) The Children's Living Bible, ^©1970 Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton Illinois 60187

A special word in regard to the 2004 United States Presidential race and what the future holds. Many people question whether a Christian should be involved in politics. The answer is YES. In fact, Christians MUST be involved in politics. God has called us to make a difference in this world we live in. Being part of the political process is one way we can make a positive AND GODLY impact on our local community, state, and nation. Public service, serving those we live with is a noble and honorable calling.

The Bible teaches us that it is God who allows men and women to rise to power. Nobody comes into power without God allowing it. That has always been a challenging truth for me to accept. We read in the Old Testament of wicked kings, we study history and see ungodly men who ruled nations. Just in our recent history we have the examples of men like Hitler, Stalin, and Hussein. Why God allowed evil men like these to rise to power is something only God Himself can answer. But the fact is, NO PERSON rises to power unless God allows them to.

In the Old Testament there were the political leaders, the kings, and the spiritual leaders, the priests. These were two very separate offices with two very separate roles to play. The king was the political leader of the people, analogous in our society to the President. The priest was the spiritual leader of the people, which would be the same as the pastor of a local church. God clearly established these as two separate offices. The governing of a nation and the shepherding of the spiritual lives of people are two separate and distinct roles.

Having said that, there are unique times when God DOES call on the political leader to also exercise spiritual leadership. Liveprayer was just a little over one year old when the 2000 U.S. Presidential election was held. God showed me early in 2000 that this was a critical election due to the declining spiritual state of our nation. We had serious spiritual issues that had to be addressed before God simply got fed up with our hardened hearts and unleashed His judgment on us. I shared this in several Devotionals leading up to the election in 2000 and we mobilized over 1/2 million people to pray for that election.

As you know, the 2000 election was unlike any other in our nation's history. During those 30 days that we had to wait to see who our next President was going to be, there was a battle royal going on in the heavenlies. It was exactly what the Bible speaks of in Ephesians 6:12. I believe in my heart that God allowed George W. Bush to become our 43rd President to not only be the political leader of the United States, but as a man that openly professed to being a follower of Jesus Christ, to be used by God to exercise spiritual leadership in key areas to turn our nation back to God.

I am sad to say today that President Bush has failed in that special role God called him to play in leading this nation back to the God of the Bible. FOR THAT REASON, HE WILL NOT BE RE-ELECTED. There are 6 specific areas President Bush has failed in, and these are the reasons why he will not be re-elected as President of the United States of America this November.

1) Abortion. Every day, app. 4,000 innocent babies are slaughtered in this nation. For over 30 years now our Federal Government has been in the business of killing innocent babies. God allowed George W. Bush to be President to take the Federal Government out of the business of killing babies and put that issue back to each individual state. He gave President Bush a majority in both Houses as well as a favorable Supreme Court. He chose to do nothing about overturning Roe v. Wade.

2) Marriage. Changing God's definition of His Holy Institution is NOT a new issue. Sadly, it took men empowered by satan, bold enough to blatantly ignore the law to bring this issue to a head. It is now too late. A Constitutional amendment has a minimal chance of ever passing and is something that would take a decade to put into place. It is now too late to stop marriage from being redefined.

3) Gambling and Pornography. These are two multi-billion dollar industries that help to destroy the moral fabric of our nation. Instead of going after these destructive industries, President Bush chose to ignore them. A sin of omission is as great as any sin of commission.

4) Israel. Genesis 12:3 is still in effect today. In negotiating with the Palestinians, President Bush is attempting to give them land that God gave specifically to the children of Israel.

5) Pleasing man, not God. Sadly, President Bush became infatuated with the office of President and decided it was better to please man than God. His goal was to simply stay in office, rather than allow himself to be an instrument in God's hand to help bring our nation back to the God of the Bible.

6) No other gods. There is but ONE GOD. He is the GOD OF THE BIBLE. The "allah" of the Muslims is NOT the God of the Bible. You can't embrace the false gods of this world and not incur God's judgment.

I realize that many will say President Bush could do little to change the spiritual course of our nation. I say you are wrong. My Bible says that with God, ALL things are possible. I know in my heart had he been bold enough, courageous enough to aggressively fight these issues, God would have given him great wisdom, favor, and success. It was God who put George W. Bush in office, and it will be God who will take him out of office for failing to lead this nation back to the God of the Bible.

I love you and care about you so much. You will never know how difficult it has been for me to share these words with you today. Here is why. Under President Kerry, God's definition of marriage will no longer exist, legal steps will be taken to insure our nation will ALWAYS be in the business of murdering innocent babies, we will continue to see God taken out of every aspect of the daily life of this nation, and Christians will come under greater persecution than we ever thought possible. God is going to give the people exactly what they ask for and because of our gross wickedness, we will see more natural disasters, more attacks on U.S. soil by those who want to destroy us, and the nation will endure great economic hardships as God unleashes His judgment on our nation.

President Bush will no longer be President because he simply didn't have the guts to fulfill the calling God had on his life to not just be a political leader, but in this unique time in human history, help lead this nation back to the God of the Bible. In the coming months and years our nation will experience the wrath of God for our gross wickedness. The good news is that regardless of what happens, those who know Christ as their Savior are citizens of Heaven. We are only here for a short time my friend. Many of God's children have lived their life during a time of God's judgment and great persecution for their faith. This will be an opportunity for Christians to rise up and show the lost and hurting that their only hope is through faith in Jesus Christ.

Now more than ever, those men and women who God has called to be SPIRITUAL LEADERS in these last days must rise up and be counted. These will be people with pure hearts, not seeking to be rich and famous Christian stars, but merely servants of God who will lead by serving others. God needs those men and women He has called to rise up, regardless the personal costs, and lead His people to victory during these last days of human history.

God has richly blessed this nation. Instead of being grateful for those blessings we have turned our back on God, mocked Him, and chosen to live in rebellion to His Word. We are deserving of His wrath and judgment. May those who know Christ as their Savior find strength and hope in Him in the difficult days ahead.

In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller

If I can help you in any way you can contact me through my personal email at bkeller@liveprayer.com.

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