(This exhortation will be reprinted weekly between now and November. It might help someone.)
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The apostle Paul instructed ...
I
Tim. 2 ... 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
If
we involve ourselves in this USA presidential election and jump on a
bandwagon and hate and fight the other candidate, we have moved back
into this world.
Have we forgotten the Bible?
Jn. 18:36 ... Jesus says: My kingdom is not of this world:if
my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the Jews:but now is my kingdom not from
hence.
Col. 3 ... 1 If ye then be risen
with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on
the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When
Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with
him in glory.
II Peter 3 ... 10 But the
day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the
heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of
persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the
heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore,
beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may
be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
There will never be "righteousness" on this present earth. Paul said ... 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast
been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that
from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make
thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. II Tim. 3
We
will never see righteousness on this present earth. It is the new
heaven and the new earth wherein dwelleth rightousness. (II Peter 3)
John told us about the new heaven, the new earth, the new Jerusalem ... in the following scripture:
Revelation 21 ... 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great
voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God
himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:for the former
things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon
the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me,
Write:for these words are true and faithful.
6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and
the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:which
is the second death.
I Cor. 6 ... 9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived:neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit
the kingdom of God. 11 And
such were some of you:but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye
are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our
God.
We who belong to God have another way, a way not like the people of this present world.
We are commissioned by God through the Holy Scriptures to live in peace as we await for Jesus.
You
cannot live in peace if you allow yourself to depart from these
scriptures and join this world, focused on men of this world and their
actions.
I Jn. 5 ... 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an
understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that
is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Our hope is in God and remains in God. And we must deliberately focus on things of God, on HIS truths.
I think the current US presidential race is interesting and it excites the flesh for it is very different. But there will be much hatred spread over the coming days.
If I choose to listen to the hatred, I might be caught up in the hatred.
When it is all over, if the one elected is called to my mind by God, I hope to remember to pray according to I Tim. 2.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings,
and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.