You have probable noticed that the national debt is now registered at 14 trillion dollars. In short, that means that the United States has obligated itself to paying out more money than it has the ability to spend. Where does it go, you may ask? Well, I sure want to know. There just happens to be a spot on the internet where I got a chance to look at the 2010 Budget Request for the United States. Oh, by the way. Did you know that the United States really doesn't have ANY money. They just TAKE it from me and you and call it theirs. It's called taxes.
Just for an example, I searched for the country Afghanistan in the 2010 Budget Request. It's a place that has long been in the news. Here is what I found.
$2.158 billion to align the President's new strategy.
Out of one pocket, there was a request for $46.5 million for border security and counter-narcotics efforts.
Out of another pocket there was a request for $450 million to expand counter narcotics and civilian law enforcement.
Out of another pocket there was a request for $54.6 million for a Terrorist Interdiction Program.
Needless to say, I stopped looking. I had only made it through page thirty of a one hundred page document. This was only looking for 'Afghanistan' stuff. There are bigger slices or MINE AND YOUR pie going all over God's creation.
I have long had an interesting end to situations like these. As I said when we went into Iraq, let's take over and make this one our 51st state. There might be some trouble but we'll send in the IRS and calm them down a bit. At least we'll rake in some money while we are paying out so much.
Folks, do you pray and vote? You should only vote once every two to four years but we need to be forming callouses on our knees for this great God inspired country of ours. Here is what Jesus said in Luke 14:28-For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? Jesus said to see how much you had in your pocket and then spend it. Don't go out there and obligate yourself out the wazoo. Those of us normal people know that if we did this kind of spending we would soon be in bankruptcy and the IRS would be on us like a duck on a June bug.
So, why do the lawmakers get away with such nonsense? Two reasons. Number two is that you voted for them and haven't held them accountable. An e-mail will let them know that you're watching them. The number ONE reason is that America has forgotten how to pray for things. Just after the last presidential election, I started praying in earnest for the Congress of the United States as well as the Presidency. I prayed that God would fill the Congress with Godly people and bring this country back to some sanity. I know that I was only part of a silent minority but PRAISE GOD we got the job done.
THEREFORE, please join us in prayer for this great nation. God has a way of blocking ungodliness and bringing righteousness to the forefront. Join us in praying for a God-sent revival not only in our churches but also in our Congress and our Presidency.
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