Declaring the Word of God over Our Nation
By Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe
Hebrews 4: 12. For
the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and
is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Word of the Lord is powerful. We are created in His
image. Therefore, our words our
powerful.
In that light, the scriptures issue several caveats about
the words we speak. Matthew 12:36.-37:
"But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give
account of it in the day of judgment.
"For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you
will be condemned.''
Currently, two areas in which we all, liberal, conservative, middle of the road and
libertarian, must guard our tongues are discussions of the media and the
government.
Scripture declares in 1 Timothy 2: 1-3: “Therefore, I exhort
first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks
be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.”
Anger, insults and slander do not lead to quiet and
peaceable living. So, what shall we say?
First of all, if you think that our form of government finds
no relevance in scripture consider Isaiah 33:22, “for the Lord is our Judge,
the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.” God
cares about all three branches of government:
judicial, legislative and executive.
He desires for us to be well governed.
Therefore, we can powerfully pray and decree powerful words
of God over our nation. Consider the
following:
Our media will be the result of truth and
integrity in the lives of those who produce it. (Proverbs 8:6-9: Listen, for I
will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will come right
things; for my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse
is in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who
find knowledge.)
We, too, are media, God’s voice crying in the desert,
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” Therefore, we will guard our words
and live and speak with integrity.
We believe it is the role of media to inform, educate,
investigate and report truth. Therefore,
we must do the same before sharing information.
Because we desire to lead quiet and peaceable lives, we
declare that our government will be led by those who, like David, have integrity
of heart and skillfulness of hand. (Psalms 78:70-72: “He also chose David His
servant, And took him from the sheepfolds; From following the ewes that had
young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them
by the skillfulness of his hands.”
Carefully consider the following:
Governance without morality is impossible. This statement applies to both those who are
governing and those who are governed.
