The Apostle Paul shares an interesting thought in 2 Corinthians 2:15 about the fragrance of Christ. He writes, “For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.”
Fragrance has the sense of incense or knowledge. Interestingly the Romans of Paul’s day would use incense during their victory parades through the city. As smell is a most powerful emotion. remembering smells, that of good food, or sweet perfume will continue to linger in our thoughts far longer than the smell remains in the natural.
To this end Paul was using this illustration to bring home the idea of how our life “gives off” a fragrance. Our life lived, especially the Godly, gives off sweet perfume pleasing as it rises to the Father in Heaven. It’s not so much what we do, but how we do life. Pleasing words spoken in comfort, unselfish acts or deeds that bring God’s presence to the world.
The sweet smell of a Godly life lived lingers even to those here on earth as we pass by. The spiritual smell of sweet success lingers as a testimony of the very fragrance of Jesus.
In a sternly-worded letter, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has called on Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, to ensure that every Pennsylvanian can vote unimpeded.
Chairman Michael Whatley is urging immediate intervention to address reports of widespread issues at polling sites across the state.
“With only eight days until Election Day, Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth deserve every option available to exercise their civic duty. But voters are being turned away, given faulty information, and told their ballots will not be counted. This is nothing short of voter suppression, and we demand immediate action to ensure every legal vote can be cast and counted properly,” RNC Chairman Whatley said in a statement.
It’s time that we begin to pray against the evil that’s in this world. We must pray for a free and fair election, bombard heaven, and cast out devils. Let’s fight and save this country. Rh
It is time for the conservatives on the Supreme court to take a stand against the immoral practices pushed on the citizens of the United States. Tennessee passed a law prohibiting trans gender surgeries on minors, and right on cue the Biden-Kamala administration seek to overturn the protection of minors being mutilated. Well let’s see what the august body in intellectual minds have to say about this. See link below to read the full article. Rh
In the fourth major collegiate revival in less than a month, thousands of students gathered at the University of Arkansas on Thursday night to seek Jesus Christ and find salvation in His name.
Unite US reports that 10,000 students from 67 different universities gathered in Bud Walton Arena.
“Jesus met us there,” the ministry said in an Instagram post. “We were blown away by His presence in the room and how it carried over to baptisms. It was a night we’ll never forget.”
One young man shared his powerful testimony right before getting baptized at the event, saying, “I spent a lot of years running from God. I just came to Jesus about five weeks ago, but I got caught up in, I’ll just say it, cocaine and alcohol. I had a lot of really near-death experiences and I think Jesus had his hand on my life because I should not be here.”
Evangelist Tonya Prewett reports that, so far, over 2,000 salvations and over 800 baptisms have taken place through the Unite US campus events over the past year.
“I believe this is the generation that will usher in the greatest move of God we’ve ever seen, and we’re seeing that,” Prewett said during a recent podcast. “And I do believe what we had in the fall and the spring of this past year is just the beginning. Greater things are coming, and I feel for the end of this year and leading into 2025, something greater is coming. God is doing something across this nation… I do believe this move of God on college campuses is ushering in a greater awakening.” Praise God! Hoping this move of God spreadsacross the nation. Rh
First off, Christians have a moral duty to vote and to vote Biblical values. Pastors or church members who say we should not get involved in elections are checking out of society. Governmental decisions directly impact all areas of life. When the Church is silent, evil and greedy power hungry politicians are free to destroy our country. We must vote! Look at the moral issues of today. Are not Pastors and church members supposed to speak into the immorality that we are witnessing on a daily basis? Yes!
As a Christian there are certain issues I can not vote for. What does the Bible say? Does your candidate or party platform endorse these anti God issues? If so, the choice is simple. You can’t as a Christian vote for these people. Case closed.
Nonstarters for me are, abortion, transgender surgeries, homosexual marriage, porn in our school libraries, promoting the gender dystopia in our schools or society, lgbtq+ and since breaking the law is sin, open borders. We cannot allow immorality and we can’t permit our country to be overrun by people who want to be in America and not be Americans. These are the moral issues only, not to mention high taxation, inflation, energy independence, rule of law and other issues that are more governmental instead of moral.
Christian cannot praise Jesus on Sunday and vote for immorality on Tuesday. Case closed. Tell it to Jesus
One candidate and party has embraced all the immoral issues that I could never accept. So not voting for her or anyone else identified with “that party” is an easy decision.
Now comes the hard part. The other candidate and party has softened its commitment to life, while still professing a stance of support for the Pro Life position. Going so far as to blame Pro Life supporters for losses in the 2022 midterms. Not good. Having a fund raiser with a pro gay and lgbtq group. Again a horrible look. Hmm that doesn’t look or sound very good. This candidate is very good on Israel, energy, ending wars, the border and the economy. This candidate also appointed many conservative judges including three on the Supreme Court. See the conundrum. The moving away from traditional Biblical values is frightening to me. But in the final analysis a candidate that loves America and wants the best for its people and is pro freedom of speech and religion is a big plus.
In the final analysis one Party and candidate is an absolute NO for moral and ethical reasons. The other Party and candidate have major flaws, yes major, but is by far the best hope for America at this time. Do I wish a more conservative Godly man or woman were running? Absolutely!! Is he going to save America? No! Only a true spirit of repentance, and a return to our Godly roots will be the only hope for us. We are on the brink of destruction. This is the most important election in our history. Will we still be a nation after this election, yes but what kind?
I will vote for Trump with my nose pinched and hope for better days. Which quite honestly I have done for almost all Presidential elections in my lifetime. The saddest part of this composition is the fact that if close to one-half of our country truly will vote for the democratic “Demonic Duo”, we have lost the status of “A Christian Nation”.
The truth is we are not voting for a Pastor, but the leader of the free world! A Samson who takes the jaw bone of a donkey and destroys the enemies of the United States of America.
If my people…will return to me saith the Lord! 2 Chronicles 7:14. Rh
This is a prophetic warning. It is the first time the Holy Spirit has ever compelled me to prophesy over an election.
The first words I heard were, “Daughter of Lies.” The second words I heard were, “There is no coming back from this.”
The Lord took me to 1 Samuel 8. Israel wanted a king. God told Samuel to solemnly warn the people that they were choosing disaster.
1 Samuel 8:7-9, And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also. Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”
Why was the term “Daughter of lies” spoken to me? This allegory explains it:
“We have an employee that we hired 3 1/2 years ago. She was given tasks but did not complete a single one of them. She had a performance review and failed it, so she backstabbed her elderly supervisor.
“Now she is demanding a promotion in November, but she refuses to interview for the new position. She promises that if she gets the promotion, she will do all of the tasks she had failed to do before. But she won’t do them now in order to force us to give her the promotion.
“What should we do?”
Sincerely, the USA.
Here is what Samuel told Israel that choosing an evil leader was going to cost them:
It will cost them their sons and daughters.
1 Samuel 8:10-11, So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.”
It will bring wars.
1 Samuel 8:12-13, “He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, he will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.”
He will take the best.
14-15, “And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage and give it to his officers and servants.”
He will steal the productivity of the workers for his own enrichment.
16-17, “And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his bondservants.”
You will lose the voice of God.
18-19, “And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.” Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,”
It is all about globalism: They will lose their unique identity.
20 “that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
The same list of woes applies to us if we elect Harris.
The Holy Spirit is warning you that Kamala will cost you your children’s future.
God is warning you that she will take us into wars.
The government will take the best. Her socialism will impoverish American workers to enrich the ruling elite.
But here is the heart of the matter:
Disaster was embedded in the utterly insane desire of the Israel to “be like other nations.” Likewise for Harris—it is all about globalism.
Satan knew that Israel’s uniqueness was the Law of God and the presence of God. To be like other nations spelled doom.
In the same way, Christianity causes American exceptionalism. That is why the Left fights so bitterly to destroy our Christian roots.
20,000,000 illegal immigrants were brought here by design. The plan is to destroy our freedom and our identity as a Christian nation. The plan is to herd us into obscurity.
But here is the ultimate question: What does it mean for a Christian to vote for Harris?
That is the most chilling part of this prophetic warning. God left the worst for last. After Samuel took great pains to show them the calamity their choice would bring, He gave them the ultimate warning:
18, “And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”
God is asking you a question. How can you possibly believe you will emerge unscathed if you violate everything the Word of God teaches, and then vote for her anyway?
I wholeheartedly agree with every word Mario wrote. This is a moment to save America and to also save the world. Because for the One World Government to rule, America must be destroyed, or at the best weakened beyond recognition. Rh
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