righteousness exalts a nation

Proverbs 14:34, NIV
Righteousness exalts a nation.

When God puts something on your heart it’s because it’s on his, too. And right now, what’s on my heart is this verse - it’s not even a whole verse, it’s half a verse - from Proverbs 14:34: “Righteousness exalts a nation”.

And righteousness is a bit of Christian jargon, but a layman’s definition would be “right standing with God.”

Now we know we can’t achieve right standing with God on our own - we only become righteous by accepting what Jesus did for us on the cross. But right now, our nation needs to be aligned to the purposes of God and the only way it can do that is if it is influenced by people who know and love Jesus.

This is not a political statement, it is a faith statement because we have to believe we can bring about change in the hearts and minds of politicians, business owners, educators, health professionals, investors, inventors, scientists, mental health professionals, the media, even the Church by praying that people find Jesus. We want to see God put a new heart and a new spirit into the people of our nation.

So why don’t we pray for that? Let's step out in faith this month and decree and declare that God will position his people in places where they can bring his word. And that they will be bold and take every opportunity he provides.

Until next time.

L x

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