The Mighty Mississippi

     It seems all the Politian’s have time to do is spend millions of dollars on attack ads about character assassination instead to discussing our nation’s solutions. Are you as sick of this as I am?
     Folks, our nation have serious problems for example; our mounting debt of 16 plus Trillion dollars, struggling economy and unemployment; consider the following.
     The worst drought in more than 50 years is having a devastating impact on the Mississippi River.  The Mississippi has become very thin and narrow, and if it keeps on dropping there is a very real possibility that river traffic could get shut down.  And considering the fact that approximately 60 percent of our grain, 22 percent of our oil and natural gas, and one-fifth of our coal travel down the Mississippi River this would be absolutely further crippling for our economy. 
     It is estimated that if all Mississippi River traffic was stopped that it would cost the U.S. economy 300 million dollars a day. Check the facts yourself.
     Lord, we need a blessing as in Psalms 65:9-10 ⁹You visit the Earth, and water it: You greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: You prepare them corn, when You have so provided for it. ¹⁰You Water the ridges thereof abundantly: You settle the furrows thereof: You make it soft with showers: You bless the springing thereof.  We give you all thanks and glory and ask for Rain.

Victory In Christ

Suggested Scripture: 1 John 1:5 - 2:2; Romans 6

     Believers wrestle with besetting sins. We pray, confess, believe, and more often than not - relapse.

     Is there any remedy? Or are we sentenced, by our natures, to endure until we are with the Lord? Praise God, there is a profound hope for believers' victory - regardless of the nature of our struggles.
     First, we must come to the point of a biblical confession which means that we "agree" with God about the vile nature of our sins, understanding how they grieve His Holy character. We ask Him to show us our sin from His perspective, seeing its consequences. Such genuine confession leads to being "made sorrowful to the point of repentance" (a definite change of direction) 2 Corinthians 7:9.
     If we have done so and still cannot escape, there is still hope. Our sinful acts as believers are the result of the principle of sin that still seeks to enslave us. But Paul says in Galatians 2:20 that he has been "crucified with Christ." Listen: At the cross Jesus not only took care of our sins but also our sin natures. Meaning, victory over our besetting sins is through faith - confessing (agreeing) that our old sin natures are crucified and that we have been freed and liberated by Christ to "WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE" (Romans 6:4) Christ in your life, can overcome any sin habit.
     Bottom line - Your Victory Is In Christ!