BBD 10.26.16 Standing Up (Classic plus 2016 Election Update)

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Classic from 2009

Burning Bush Devotional

26 October 2016

Standing Up

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for
light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
- Isaiah 5:20 NKJV.

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. -
Leviticus 1:22 NKJV.

(See also: 1 Corinthians 6:9; Romans 1:19-32.)

According to various news reports the following question and answer was
recorded during the 2009 Miss USA Pageant:

Perez Hilton, one of the judges asking a question of Carrie Prejean,
Miss California: “Vermont recently
became the fourth state to legalize same s_x marriage. Do you think every state
should follow suit? Why or why not?”

Carrie Prejean: “Well I
think it is great that Americans can choose one or the other. We live in a land
where you can choose same s_x marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what,
in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be
between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I
was raised and that’s how I think it should be between a man and a woman. Thank
you very much.”

Thank you Carrie Prejean for deciding to state what you truly believe in the
midst of a very difficult situation! Carrie knew the answer that Perez Hilton
wanted to hear, and she also knew that not giving the politically correct
answer could cost her the Miss USA crown, but she chose to stand up for what
she believed to be right. The consequences are obvious in that she did not win
the pageant and instead is the first runner-up. However, Carrie has won something
far better and greater than a temporary title and crown; she has won the
knowledge of knowing that she did what was right and the respect and admiration
of millions of people.

According to at least one poll 70% of Americans agree with Carrie Prejean, but
not everyone who believes it, is standing up for it. We are as Christians to be
the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how
shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and
trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set
on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket,
but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father in heaven (Matthew 5:13-16).” Carrie’s “salt” has not lost its savor, her “light” is shining, and everyone can see it.

For the 70% of Americans who agree with Carrie and those across the world who
are also in agreement, we need to ask ourselves these questions: “Am I still
the ‘salt of the earth?’” “Is my light still shining?”

(Update for 2016: On November
8^th we once again have the opportunity to stand up for what is right
by voting for the candidate most likely to oppose the evil being poured upon us
by the world. Trump has said some bad things, but I believe he has sought forgiveness
from the Lord for that. He appears to be a new Christian who is seeking advice
and wisdom from mature Christian leaders. Trump is standing up at great
personal cost for what is right for the United States. He doesn’t have to do
this, but he believes it is the right thing to do.

The other choice we have is
Hillary Clinton who is a proven liar who has helped to destabilize the Middle
East and Libya costing lives and misery for hundreds of thousands of people.
The Clinton Foundation only uses 2.9% of the money given to it for charitable causes.
The Clinton Foundation just this week transferred $1.8 billion to a bank in
Qatar. Hillary plans to continue Obama’s policies including flooding the United
States with illegals and unvetted refugees.

If we want to stand up for
what is right our only choice is to vote for Trump, which is what I plan to
do.)

Copyright © 2009-2016. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world. (At one time there were 18,000 subscribers to the
email devotional. Email has become less important as many are using the social
platforms like facebook and twitter more frequently.)

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
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Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for healing for Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Reta (my sister – she is currently in
hospital very ill), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, my Aunt Ellamae
Dobbs and Jeanie.

Please pray for God’s will to be
done in the upcoming election in the USA. Please pray for an end to the racial
hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My prayer focus is
now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
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Classic from 2009

Burning Bush Devotional

26 October 2016

Standing Up

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for
light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
- Isaiah 5:20 NKJV.

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. -
Leviticus 1:22 NKJV.

(See also: 1 Corinthians 6:9; Romans 1:19-32.)

According to various news reports the following question and answer was
recorded during the 2009 Miss USA Pageant:

Perez Hilton, one of the judges asking a question of Carrie Prejean,
Miss California: “Vermont recently
became the fourth state to legalize same s_x marriage. Do you think every state
should follow suit? Why or why not?”

Carrie Prejean: “Well I
think it is great that Americans can choose one or the other. We live in a land
where you can choose same s_x marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what,
in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be
between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I
was raised and that’s how I think it should be between a man and a woman. Thank
you very much.”

Thank you Carrie Prejean for deciding to state what you truly believe in the
midst of a very difficult situation! Carrie knew the answer that Perez Hilton
wanted to hear, and she also knew that not giving the politically correct
answer could cost her the Miss USA crown, but she chose to stand up for what
she believed to be right. The consequences are obvious in that she did not win
the pageant and instead is the first runner-up. However, Carrie has won something
far better and greater than a temporary title and crown; she has won the
knowledge of knowing that she did what was right and the respect and admiration
of millions of people.

According to at least one poll 70% of Americans agree with Carrie Prejean, but
not everyone who believes it, is standing up for it. We are as Christians to be
the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how
shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and
trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set
on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket,
but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father in heaven (Matthew 5:13-16).” Carrie’s “salt” has not lost its savor, her “light” is shining, and everyone can see it.

For the 70% of Americans who agree with Carrie and those across the world who
are also in agreement, we need to ask ourselves these questions: “Am I still
the ‘salt of the earth?’” “Is my light still shining?”

(Update for 2016: On November
8^th we once again have the opportunity to stand up for what is right
by voting for the candidate most likely to oppose the evil being poured upon us
by the world. Trump has said some bad things, but I believe he has sought forgiveness
from the Lord for that. He appears to be a new Christian who is seeking advice
and wisdom from mature Christian leaders. Trump is standing up at great
personal cost for what is right for the United States. He doesn’t have to do
this, but he believes it is the right thing to do.

The other choice we have is
Hillary Clinton who is a proven liar who has helped to destabilize the Middle
East and Libya costing lives and misery for hundreds of thousands of people.
The Clinton Foundation only uses 2.9% of the money given to it for charitable causes.
The Clinton Foundation just this week transferred $1.8 billion to a bank in
Qatar. Hillary plans to continue Obama’s policies including flooding the United
States with illegals and unvetted refugees.

If we want to stand up for
what is right our only choice is to vote for Trump, which is what I plan to
do.)

Copyright © 2009-2016. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world. (At one time there were 18,000 subscribers to the
email devotional. Email has become less important as many are using the social
platforms like facebook and twitter more frequently.)

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for healing for Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Reta (my sister – she is currently in
hospital very ill), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, my Aunt Ellamae
Dobbs and Jeanie.

Please pray for God’s will to be
done in the upcoming election in the USA. Please pray for an end to the racial
hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My prayer focus is
now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

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