Trust me, I hear what you are saying.
But instead of “I weep as did Jeremiah”, shouldn’t we do something about this? I’m not talking about “birther”, voter fraud, blame game, or any of that nonsense. I’m talking about 2016. Right this minute should be when we start planning our game!
(I’m a little ticked off. )
I come to the forums and hear so much “he said, she said” and finger pointing. Blame Hurricane Sandy. Blame Cristie. I’ve even heard “Blame Michael Moore”! That Has-been? Really???? Blame that fat, lump? No, blame the guy who lives next to you who voted for Obama. Quit blaming things above you! Things that are out of your reach! You want to boycott Michael Moore movies, Walmart, Lady Ga Ga, etc? Fine. It will do no good.
I’m not giving in. I’m a realist. I have friends in the “music industry” and us boycotting them does nothing to their paycheck. There are plenty of rubes out there to make up for our loss.
Question is, what are we doing for 2016?
Interesting you should ask as much of what we do now is right there in scripture. I received an e-mail from Grassfire Nation citing Jeremiah 28 and 29. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Those words sound so good. The future is bright. God has a plan for prosperity, for a real hope and a real future. On the eve of the election, it must have meant a Romney win, the GOP takes the Senate and we start the rollback of the Obama regime, right? Not exactly. + + The Plan Was 70 years of Exile. If you read Jeremiahs letter 29:4 you'll see the Lord (through Jeremiah) giving the Jewish exiles specific instructions on how to conduct themselves in exile:
Build houses and settle down.
Plan gardens and eat what they produce.
Marry and have sons and daughters.
Marry off your sons and daughters so they can have children.
Increase in number; do not decrease
Because Jeremiah's letter makes it clear that building and marrying is not enough. People in exile must do something else -- they must be a blessing to the land. So, First, the plan is exile. Second, build. Third, bless. Simple, clear instructions.
But why was this important? Why a "plan" for exile with specific instructions on how to act in exile?
It was the lessons learned during their time in exile which enabled the Jews to survive 2,500 years in exile. But not just survive -- but to thrive and become the most prosperous, most successful and most innovative people group in the history of civilization. "
There are lessons to be learned in exile. So that's why, today, I'm going to build. And I'm going to plant. I'm going to bless. And I'm going to pray. For that is the final piece to the puzzle for our grieving nation...
"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."