Howdy all! What a day Tuesday can be. They even have a song for it. Tuesday Tuesday, ba daa, ba.. no wait. I met her on a Tuesday and my heart… no not that. Tuesday night’s alright for fighting,.. No its not!! Well I know what song is good for today, Tuesday 2/21/12. My Dad is 81 today, so I will sing Happy Birthday to him. But in private; you wouldn’t want to hear how off key I am anyway.
Any hoo,..
Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. ~ 1 Timothy 2:2
The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent and respectable stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment. ~ George Washington, Address to the Members of the Volunteer Association of Ireland, 1783
Today’s message will be short. The theme lately has been legal immigration with lawful acceptance and obedience of our rules and regulations. George reminds us that the introduction of new neighbors is not limited to those who have everything they need and more. Those who come with merely a shirt, shoes and a dream are welcome also. Of course the legal enforcement of the rules and regulations must be true and consistent; otherwise there will be gleeful lawlessness. And, unfortunately, that is exactly what we have been experiencing, especially at the southern border. I suspect it is also true to the north, although it isn’t spoken of as much. In Timothy, we are asked to pray for our leaders. We should. We may not like them, or approve of their behavior (even if this is an understatement). But we need to maintain a prayerful vigilance not only over our federally elected employees, but for them as well. Sometimes they actually do something right, (just don’t ask for any recent examples). Let us also pray for the new neighbors, that they will follow the laws of our land, including the first one they need to follow regarding legal entry.
(Wow, I guess for me this was pretty short. Cool!)
Take care, God bless,
AND STAND WITH ISRAEL!!
Tom Kiley
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