Father, are you leading your family into all that God has for them?
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The psalmist asks in Psalm 11:3: “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”What is the answer?
We must roll up our sleeves,
get filled with the zeal of the Lord, and
rebuild them!
Our president, Donald Trump, is certainly not lacking in zeal for he has accomplished more in the first week of his presidency than most presidents took years to accomplish.
Most men have retired years before they reach his age of 78 years, but Donald Trump is a phenomenon. He does not charge a dime for his hard work as he is not in the presidency for his personal gain of finance. Rather, he is zealous to see his country come back to its foundational truths that have been eroded at the hands of those who have no love for biblical values and laws that have made this country so great.
This zeal of his must not be despised or mocked, for God, who is the author of zeal has given it to him. There are numerous Scriptures that mention the zeal that God uses to get things done in a hurry when things have reached a desperate point.
2 Kings 19:31 says: “For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do his.”
Verse 35 tells us what the zeal of the Lord did the night following that prophecy: “And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand, and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.”
When God’s zeal comes into action, look out!
You do not want to be on the wrong side of God!
The zeal of the Lord is also mentioned in Isaiah 9:6, 7 relating to the coming Messiah: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty Gd, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment, and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”
It will take a very special zeal to accomplish the coming kingdom of the Messiah, who is King of kings and Lord of lords. In a world filled with rebellion and resistance to the ways of God it will need the anointing of zeal. It is called the zeal of the LORD of hosts (the armies of Heaven). Did you know that God is a “man of war”? (Exodus 15:3).
When the northern kingdom of Israel was in a dangerous backslidden state because of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel, God raised up a man of zeal called Jehu. 2 Kings 9:20 gives a description of his chariot driving: “The driving is like the driving of Jehu, for he driveth furiously.”
At one instance, Jehonadab came to meet Jehu and Jehu said: “Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot” (2 Kings 10:16). We cannot ride with Jehu, but we can ride with Grump. We can be in the front lines with him as we pray daily for his safety and guidance and wisdom from God.
There are some people who regard Donald Trump as a 21st century Jehu because he likes to get things done with speed. However, President Trump cannot accomplish the rebuilding of the foundations of America on his own. He must be supported by a large body of Christians who are zealous for the Lord and who earnestly pray for him on a daily basis.
We must understand that we may not ever get this opportunity again. We must take this call for the zeal of God very seriously. It is not enough to admire the zeal that God has given Trump and yet fail to cry out for God to also clothe us with His zeal.
We must pray that the people he has appointed to his cabinet will be approved quickly so they can also get to work quickly and also be clothed with zeal.
The question is: can the foundations of this great nation be restored in just four years? I believe that with God all things are possible. Donald Trump knows that the time is short for he only has another four years to get this great work done. That’s not long.
We must pray daily that his zeal will not fail or wain but rather increase. This is our four-year window of opportunity. My prayer is that you and I will make the most of this breakthrough window that God has given us. Pray with your family members morning and evening.
Are you part of a prayer meeting for this nation? If not, begin one in your own home. Invite other families to come and pray with you once a week.
Let’s go for it with the zeal of the Lord upon us,
Colin Campbell
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What a great victory we all received with the inauguration of President Trump as America’s 47th president. It is nothing short of a miracle and an answer to the prayers of millions of God’s people.In the midst of our rejoicing we must be mindful not to forget all the agony and pain our Presudent suffered during the last eight years because of the evil woke haters. The last election was stolen from him by the corrupt cabal who could not care less about deceit, lies, and thievery at the highest levels of government. We cannot help but be amazed that Donald Trump could come back from that defeat, let alone face intense persecution virtually every day until his inauguration.
Their attacks came from all sides, even from those whom he thought he could trust, those whom he had promoted and helped but through the heat of the trials betrayed and forsook him instead of remaining loyal.
Think of the many court cases right up until his inauguration. Four years of sheer hell. Think of the enormous amount of money he had to find for all his attorneys who gallantly fought for him but still he did not cave in.
Think about all the mainstream media who bitterly tore him to pieces every single day. And yet he still endured where most men would have caved and given up the fight. But not Donald Trump. He would not give in.
Think about his own personal family home being ransacked and vandalized by the FBI. Even Melanie’s personal and private belongings were vandalized under the direction of Joe Biden. But still he did not lie down or give up the fight.
And what about the two major attempts to assassinate him? Both were so close to achieving their evil, murderous intent. To make matters worse, the Secret Service in Butler were too incompetent to keep him safe. I believe it was very brave of him to return to the scene of the assassination attempt to give the people of Butler, Pennsylvania another chance to hear him. Others would have given up long before.
Do not tell me that the man does not love his country. Every public appearance is another risk of being killed.
I believe Donald Trump knows that he is chosen by God to save this country that he loves and by God’s help to bring her back to her former glory. This country was indeed very close to tipping itself over the cliff into a godless, New World Order headed by the evil World Economic Forum.
But for the watchful eyes of those designated to spy, film, and report suspicious stealing and fraud this election would have also been stolen. These people deserve honor and praise.
It is God that gifted Donald J. Trump with fiery zeal to stand up and campaign against a very hostile and dangerous time in America, especially in a country that is overrun by extreme left wing and dangerous liars and prideful deceivers seeking to turn this great nation into a cesspool of godless, anti-Christ, paganistic people without any moral compass. With unflagging zeal and energy Trump was used by God to convince the majority to vote for the truth built into our Constitution.
This country has also been compromised by the Democrats, RINOS, the woke media, the woke colleges as well as the judiciary system. And sad to say, even a lot of churches. Shame on them.
But Donald Trump, by the grace of Almighty God, had the eyes of understanding to see where these doctrines of deception were taking us. To be honest, they were taking us straight to hell. These people do not even believe that there is a holy God, let alone a Heaven and Hell, but they will find out sooner or later. Sadly, by then for many, it will be too late.
The other thing we should not forget is that Donald Trump refused to take a salary during his first term as President and has stated that he will not during his second term either. What a man!
My next post concerns us. I believe the fiery zeal God has given to Donald Trump should be parallel and equaled by a zealous church, a fiery church that will pray daily for him for the fight is not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers that are influencing and driving these cabal leaders (Ephesians 6:12)..
We will talk about this next week.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
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ARE YOU LEADING THE FAMILY ALTAR IN YOUR HOME?
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God looks for men of courage!
"To stay silent in the face of evil is itself evil."
~ Bonhoeffer
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You may be interested in these courses for yourself and the young men in your family:
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...something which everyone reaches at a rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is."
~ C. S. Lewis
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"Wife and husband must be more than lovers. They must be comrades, soldiers fighting side by side for the same great cause."
From “Safely Home” by Randy Alcorn
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Fathers and Mothers . . .We are raising our children to be movers and shakers of all that is wholesome and righteous.
We are raising children of strong, moral character.
We are raising children who are well taught on all godly and moral values.
We are raising children who know their Bibles and know how to pray.
We are raising children who know how to hold their heads up and their shoulders square in the face of all opposition to righteous standards.
We are raising children who know how to overcome sin.
We are raising children who know how to resist temptations to be liars, cheats, compromisers, and lazy “good for nothings.”
We are raising children who are not afraid of devils and demonic forces of darkness who dare to roar against us.
We are raising children who know their God and who will be strong and do exploits.
We are raising children who have stickability, persistence, and pluck.
We are raising children who are learning how to fight in the battles of life, who will never quit, or throw in the towel.
The whole world needs fathers and mothers who will be prepared to sacrifice everything to make this happen.
“The people who know their God will be strong and take action”
(Daniel 11:32 HCSB)
Colin Campbell * This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Don't take your marriage for granted. Treasure your wife.
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You don't need to be a victim of wrong thinking. Instead, as you think God's thoughts, your thinking will be your deliverence!
~ Colin Campbell
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“Christians cannot vote for Democrats and remain faithful to God’s word at the same time. This isn’t even controversial. No believer in Jesus can support the party of abortion-on-demand and child-mutilation.”~ Pastor Ryan Visconte
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God doesn't ask you to be courageous but VERY COURAGEOUS! God is looking for very courageous men in this hour who will not be afraid of man but of doing the will of God and never deviating from His truth.
~ Colin Campbell
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Have you said "I love you" to your wife today? Not out of duty, but with passion? Keep the fire of your marriage burning.
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The praying families of this nation can determine the outcome of this election. This election determines whether we go down a road of communism or keep our freedoms. Are you one of those praying families?
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THINK OF SOMETHING SPECIAL YOU CAN DO TO TODAY, EVEN IT IS JUST A LITTLE THING. EACH LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT ADDS UP.
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“Where is the business that is so important as to justify a man’s evasion of the sacred duties which he owes to his own family? There cannot be any other work in this world which a man can do that will excuse him at God’s bar for having neglected the care of his own home and the training of his own children. No success in any department of the world’s work can possibly atone for failure here. No piling up of this world’s treasures can compensate a man for the loss of those incomparable jewels of his own children.”
~ J. R. Miller (1840 – 1912).
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