430 likes | 643 Views
Homeland Security. Shortly after “911” President Bush created a new arm of the government called “Homeland Security”. Its purpose was to protect America from those who wish to do us harm. In the spiritual world there exists a threat also, but protection is also available. Matthew 6:9-13.
E N D
Shortly after “911” President Bush created a new arm of the government called “Homeland Security”.
Its purpose was to protect America from those who wish to do us harm.
In the spiritual world there exists a threat also, but protection is also available.
Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need, 12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.
Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night.
4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.
5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.
And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
Imagination, mental picture
so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.
And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.