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Power Point:
This morning I received a devotional in the
mail from Kenneth Copeland.He was watching a newscast
with someone who, though an American now, had grown up in another country. This is what happened:
"Although I hadn't
noticed it, the news commentator had said something derogatory about the
president. ( a tear slipped down the lady's cheek), "I don't like to hear anyone talk about this country like
that," she said. "I don't care whether it's true or not. I don't want
to hear it."
The newscaster's comment
had slipped right by me. But it had brought tears to her eyes. Why? Because she
had a sensitive heart where this country is concerned."
As I read this
devotional, I was convicted about
recent current events. Around the
election, I began watching the news again, at great length. I noticed that the perfect peace that
I had been dwelling in began to go missing. I kept trying to figure out what
had happened. When I read this today, it hit me that for several hours a day I had been
hearing unkind, critical, angry, bitter voices.
How could that NOT have an effect on me? How
could it NOT
dim the light of His Spirit in me? It was definitely clamor, and evil speaking and I was allowing it to
fill my atmosphere for hours at a time.
Honestly, I don't think we even realise how much this
affects us every day. We have been so programmed by the attitudes of those in
authority around us haven't we? We want our leaders to
have respect for each other don't we? We
want our entertainment to positive and encouraging, not
fill our homes and hearts with clamor. As you think about what you watched yesterday,
what was the interaction between the characters? On almost every television program there is
sarcasm, and criticism, and some sort of Anti-Christ attitude toward
people.
That's a really good point isn't it? Are the things you're allowing into your
atmosphere, Anti-Christ? Would
He be comfortable reading what you read, and watching what you watch on
television? Could you recommend those things to Him? Would
He want to enter in to your conversations? If you say "no", then
you might understand that His Spirit in you is not comfortable with it either.
He will be grieved and He will withdraw.
It's just not worth it-is it?
If you're wondering if there is clamor in your life, here's the definition: "slander, speech injurious to another's good
name, reproachful, injurious to divine majesty." Ah. Ouch.
As we pray for our leaders, and those in
authority, let's pray that their eyes would be opened to the clamor they're releasing into our lives. Let's pray that they will hear
God and begin to ""take the high road", so we can walk on
it with them.
Let's put clamor away from us, and pray
that they will put it away from them.
Power Thought:
I'd rather have perfect peace than pithy
comments wouldn't you? If each one of us began to put away
clamor and evil speaking from us and from our homes, we could change the world. Couldn't we?
Copyright © 2014, Suzanne Roberts, Unpublished Work
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