Howdy all! Well, we had a fun weekend at the compound. Took an impromptu trip to see some water falls. Very cool indeed. When you see what beauty comes from violent erosion like a water fall, you can then understand the phrase “God works in mysterious ways.”
Any hoo,..
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. ~ Ephesians 6:18
There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong." --James Madison, letter to James Monroe, 1786
Article IV, Section 4. In my opinion, (minor as it may be), the best line in the entire Constitution. “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,..” We are guaranteed a republic, not a democracy. Sure, we have all heard the word democracy used to explain our nation, but it isn’t a democracy. It can’t be. Art IV Set 4 has the only guarantee in the entire Constitution. Madison’s discussion here can help explain the founders thinking on this. Simply put, a majority on one side or another does not mean their interests are the right one. Maybe this should be part of a required seminar for all legislators and the executive branch on a regular rotation, like once a month!
So, what should we do? Ephesians 6:18 has a hint. Pray for all on every occasion. And “Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” Stay alert and be persistent. Keep our federally elected employees in your prayers, all of them; they need it. But don’t let that be your only effort to correct their misguided ways. Be persistent in your dealings with them; call, write, visit. Tell them where they are wrong or right. Don’t let them think they are in control. If they do, then offer a copy of the Constitution’s Article I Section 1; “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress’..” And that does say we the people shall grant powers to the congress. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!
I love the Constitution. It has so many cool ways to smack down the Government, don’t you think?
Take care, God bless,
AND STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
Tom Kiley
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