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2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us
Scorn the Christ, assail his ways!
From the fears that long have bound us
Free our hearts to faith and praise.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage
For the living of these days,
For the living of these days.

3 Cure Thy children's warring madness;
Bend our pride to Thy control;
Shame our wanton, selfish gladness,
Rich in things and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
Lest we miss Thy kingdom's goal,
Lest we miss Thy kingdom's goal.

4 Set our feet on lofty places
Gird our lives that they may be,
Armored with all Christ-like graces,
In the fight to set men free.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
That we fail not man nor Thee,
That we fail not man nor Thee.

5 Save us from weak resignation
To the evils we deplore;
Let the gift of Thy salvation
Be our glory evermore.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
Serving Thee whom we adore,
Serving Thee whom we adore.

~ Harry Emerson Fosdick

Without a doubt God is calling America to RETURN and to PRAY FERVENTLY as never before.

Unfortunately, we were not able to attend the March for Prayer lead by Franklin Graham, nor THE RETURN led by Jonathan Cahn in Washington DC last Saturday. However, we listened online. Both gatherings drew many thousands of people and for this we greatly rejoice. People traveled to the events from all over America because they believe it is high time to publicly stand up for righteousness and let it be known that we will pledge ourselves to pray for America to return to God from whom we have gone astray.

There are those who teach that there is no need to preach repentance—to turn from sin and come back to God because they say the amazing grace of God has already covered ours ins.

The word “repent” is used seven times in the book of Revelation: 2:5 2x; 2:16; 2:21; 2:22; 3:3; and 3:19. Each time Jesus Christ Himself urges and calls the church to repent,

The question is that if grace had already covered all their sins at the cross, why would Jesus Christ, after His ascension to the Father’s right hand, call these churches to repentance? This mandate from Jesus to repent does not nullify His amazing grace. Rather, it affirms it.

God provided at the cross the amazing grace of forgiveness for sins that are past and in order for us to receive that forgiveness, God gives godly sorrow that enables us to repent (turn away) from our sins and turn back to Him.

In dealing with present and future sins in the Christian life, we go to 1 John 2:1, 2: “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; And he is the propitiation (mercy seat) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Godly sorrow and repentance from sin is not only for sins of the past, but also for sins of the present and future. I am sure that God does not want us to be cringing and groveling over our daily sins and failures to the point we lose sight of the victory that He has given us over the power of sin.

How can we worship and sing the songs of the redeemed if we are constantly taken up with the guilt of our sins? No, God is calling us to greatly rejoice in the salvation He has so graciously given us.

It is possible to have grief over “the sins that easily trip us up” (Hebrews 12:1) and at the same time greatly rejoice in the cleansing and forgiveness through the precious blood of Jesus—the spotless blood of Jesus that was shed for all ours sins, past, present, and future.

Just as Christ wants us to take up our cross daily and follow Him, we should always be a returning, joyful, and singing people according to Isaiah 51:11: “Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”

This Scripture encourages us to rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 says: “Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.” The NET translation says “Serve the LORD with fear! Repent in terror!”

We should not be worshipping, praising, and putting on a show while we are knowingly walking in sin. This is why we must examine ourselves before we partake of the bread and wine.

To be continued.

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell

He has blatantly stated: “Let us reaffirm a fundamental truth; all children, born and unborn, are made in the holy image of God.”

Now that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away, Donald Trump must appoint another judge to the Supreme Court. We can be certain it will be a very pro-life appointee. This is one of the reasons all Christians (evangelical or otherwise) must get out and vote for Donald Trump.

This country is dripping with the innocent blood of the murder of innocent lives who are created in the image of God in the secret place of the womb. They deserve the right to live, to be born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, to serve the One and only true God, and to enjoy the glories of eternity forever.

NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE!

Every conceived baby in the world should have the right to be born, not just once, but twice. John 3:3: says: “Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

How can the evangelical message of Jesus Christ go out to this very needy world if we murder these God-given lives before they are born? There cannot be a second spiritual birth if there is not a natural birth first!

There can be no evangelists to preach the gospel of Jesus’ saving grace if some mother does not give birth to them. We cannot help ask ourselves the question: how many evangelists, prophets, pastors, teacher, apostles, and godly people have had their lives cruelly destroyed in their mother’s wombs?

We must use this voting privilege to put an end to this maniacal killing of God’s creation in the womb. How dare we not?

Moses would never had lived had his mother not fought for his life. Jesus Christ would have been killed by Herod had not Joseph fled with Mary and the newborn baby to Egypt.

Make no mistake about it This election is not just about abortion It is ALL about abortion.

Be encouraged to vote,

Colin Campbell

Donald Trump has pledged to defund Planned Parenthood if he is elected. This should cause all God-fearing men and women to vote for him. We have a responsibility to halt the murder of thousands of babies in the womb.

https://www.breitbart.com/…/donald-trump-pledges-defund-pl…/

He is against abortion. President Donald Trump has pledged that if he is elected in November, he will DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD. That should cause every God-fearing person to vote for him to save the murder of thousands of babies in the womb.

He is not ashamed o speak the name of Jesus and make mention of God more than all other presidents before him. He makes no apologies about his belief in the need for God’s help in America.

This president has done far more for all the minority groups than all other presidents before him.
I believe we should not only pray, but we should vote for him to win in a BIG WAY.

Why has the mainstream media so strongly opposed President Trump? He has been under relentless attack ever since he gained the office of president. The reason is that he stands in the way of a one world satanically inspired government. Donald Trump is a true believer in the United States of America, the country that much of the world wants to come to.

This land is the last bastion of liberty and justice for all.

Do not listen to the lies of the media and agitating groups that are supposed to be quietly protesting and yet say nothing against the looting, stealing, burning, killing, and wounding of innocent people, and hateful anarchy. But if just one of their own is killed they will raise all hell.

However, words and speeches cannot push back the forces of hell. We must GO TO OUR KNEES in heart-felt prayer so the forces of Heaven will come to our aid and blow out the tyres of the extreme left socialistic agenda.

We all know 2 Chronicles 7:14, but will we do it?
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

Our prayers have the power to heal our land.

LET’S ALL PRAY.

Be encouraged,

Colin Campbell

There has probably never been a more important time for God’s people to pray and intercede for the needs of our nation, especially as we face this coming election. I can’t help but wonder if the church in general realizes just how this election will dramatically affect the course and destiny of not only our nation, but the world.

Fathers and mothers, if you really love this country, will you please gather your family around you as much as possible and call upon the Lord in payer and make intercession for this great country?

You could do this at the breakfast table or at the end of your evening meal. Preferably at both times. Check out this link: http://aboverubies.org/morning-evening-principle

Social Justice is just another word for social upheaval, lawlessness, and anarchy. There is no justice in the movement called Social Justice. It is a nice term to camouflage the wolf in sheep’s clothing. It is an anti-Christ movement.

Just look at all the countries that have adopted this so-called social justice revolution in their march towards a communist takeover where the government owns everything, and the people own nothing. We see this in China, North Korea an several South American countries.

Finally, after years of oppression, Germany saw the light and rejected communism. The Soviet Union collapsed. All the countries under communistic dictatorship lost all their freedoms and almost all churches were closed. Those that remained were compelled to honor and praise communism instead of God. Pastors were imprisoned and tortured.

We see the beginning of this on the West Coast where the leftist socialist agenda is using COVID 19 to stop people evening singing in church and social distancing makes it difficult to seat the crowds who want to worship God.

There is no doubt about it that the Democrat party has surrendered to the extreme left wing of their party and should they win this election, we will live in a different America than we have ever experienced. Christian persecution will begin in full swing.

More tomorrow.

Be encouraged to pray.

Colin Campbell

Paul continues the theme in 2 Corinthians 3:18: “But we all, with OPEN FACE (unveiled face) beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

The question is: how can we behold the glory of the Lord in one another’s faces (countenances) if we cover our faces with masks? We cover the glory of the Lord.

How can we be changed “into the same image of Christ” if we cannot see His glory in one another and if we cannot get close enough to one another to have strong eye contact and hear each other’s voices.

How can we encourage one another if we are not close enough to shake one another’s hands or give an encouraging embrace?

Social distancing is not consistent with New Testament church togetherness.

Cloth masks don’t keep out the virus. And plastic visors with a large gap all around are also a joke. They don’t stop the spread of the virus. Masks are definitely not healthy for us as we breathe back in the carbon dioxide we are breathing out. The medical profession is taking us for idiots.

The sanctifying presence of Christ in the church gathering should be the safest place to gather. Where is our faith? It seems to me that faith has been replaced by an epidemic of fear that is worse than the virus.

7. FAMILY LIFE

The family is also challenged by these lockdowns. Children were never meant to be cooped up inside day after day. Parents are struggling to pay their bills. Stress and anxiety are mounting in the homes. The breadwinner is locked up at home.

Children, who are the least affected by this virus, and virile young parents are not greatly affected unless they have other serious medical conditions.

The medical profession has turned the whole world into an isolation ward. It is ridiculous. Common sense has departed.

The economy of many countries is being destroyed and multitudes of families are suffering.

This is definitely a time for Christian families to pray and call upon the Lord for deliverance. We need to pray that God will push the fear back from our nations and that God’s people will enjoy quiet resting places.

Isaiah 32:18: “And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell

Picture: This picture of a social distancing church is the opposite to New Testament Christianity.

6. THE CHURCH

Churches are being challenged, and in many cases, prohibited from gathering with more than 50 people, and that with social distancing.

Isn’t it crazy that multitudes can protest in the streets unmasked, and without social distancing, and destroy life and property and at the same time pastors are fined and threatened with imprisonment if they allow their churches to assemble together?

And yet church assemblies are forbidden to be hindered or stopped according to the US Constitution. Those that forbid church gatherings are to be imprisoned according to our Constitution.

We need to be daily reminded of our First Amendment:

“The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws which regulate an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances”

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 states:

“Whoever, under color of any law statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, . . . shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both . . .”

And have you read this? It was the ruling of the United States Supreme Court shortly after the Civil War in Ex parte Millligan, 71 U.S. 2 (1866) which still stands to this day:

“Neither the legislature nor any executive or judicial officer may disregard the provisions of the Constitution in case of emergency . . .

Section 98: “Anyone who declares the suspension of constitutionally guaranteed rights (to freely travel, peacefully assemble, earn a living, freely worship etc.) and or attempts to enforce such suspension within 50 independent, sovereign, continental United States of America is making war against our Constitution, and therefore, we the people. They violate their constitutional oath and thus immediately forfeit their office and authority and their proclamations may be disregarded with impunity and that means anyone, even the governor and President.”

Thank God for pastors who are prepared to stand up for the truth. We must stand behind 81-year-old Dr. John McArthur (Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California) who refuses to bow to a leftist governor. He is now being fined $1,000.00 a day and possible jail but he will not compromise.

He states: “This is not the first time we as Christ’s church have stood for Truth. We will continue to stand firm for the Truth today like we have every prior day in our 63-year history and as the biblical New Testament Church has done for more than 2000 years . . . We stand firm to continue fulfilling our biblical mandate from Christ to proclaim the Gospel and assemble together, and I earnestly hope that our stance will encourage other pastors, churches, and the general public across America and the world to also stand firm for biblical Truth. Church is essential.”

Where are all the rest of the pastors in this nation who will stop compromising and stand true to God and his Word? It seems that compromise and fear have become worse viruses than the covid.

Christians are meant to be a together people. There is so much written in God’s Word relating to the congregation of His people.

Hebrews 10:24, 25 says: “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.”

Virtual meetings and online meetings are good, but not a substitute for the real thing because there is no “one anothering.”

There is no togethering.
There is no considering one another.
There is no provoking one another to love and good works.
There is no blessing one another.
There is no fellowshipping with one another.
There is no hospitality together.
There is no serving one another.
There is no sharing with another.
You can only do these things as you get together.

How can we “bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ” if we are not gathering together (Galatians 6.2)?

More to come.

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell