Area: World News
  Date: 22 Feb 93  19:30:00
  From: Donna Diorio
    To: All


The following series is from the January 1993 Morning Star Prophetic
Bulletin.  I am passing it along because it certainly bore witness
to me, and in the hope that it will give a new, more hopeful
perspective.  Remember, we judge the prophecy, not the prophet. 

                THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION
                Its Meaning and Our Future

                    BILL CLINTON
    "Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will
        prophesy...and be turned into another man. (I Sam 10:6)

by Paul Cain and Rick Joyner

INTRODUCTION  The following article is the result of a prophetic dream
given to Paul Cain on November 2, 1992, the night before the election.
In the dream Paul was told that Bill Clinton was about to be elected
president and was given some of the Lord's reasons for allowing it.
Paul was also shown the headlines that would appear on five specific
U.S. newspapers the day after the election.  These were given as a sign
that the rest of the details of the dream were true. Paul was in Hawaii
and called me about the dream the morning after he received it. He then
wrote the details and mailed them to me, having it postmarked the day
before the deadlines would come out (the letter was written at 10:30 AM
on Nov. 3rd).  The headlines all appeared on November 4th just as the
dream foretold. The headlines were:
        "LANDSLIDE" - USA Today
        "A NEW BEGINNING" - Charlotte
        "CLINTON TRIUMPHS" - Dallas
        "CLINTON WINS" - Little Rock
        "REUNITED STATES" - Atlanta

    "We were able to confirm the headlines within a couple of days and
all of them were accurate (The Atlanta Constitution headline actually
read "Clinton Seeks Reunited States" instead of just "Reunited States").
The Lord gave these specific headlines because they have prophetic
significance. Revelations concerning our government and the U.S. church
continued to come to Paul for several days after the dream. We
incorporated the specific details of the dream, the revelations that
Paul received and the interpretation in a comprehensible format.
    "The dream, the revelations and most of the interpretations came by
what we consider to be clear and specific revelation. Some of the
interpretations did not come on as high a level so we prefaced those
with "we believe" to indicate this.
    "We did submit the entire revelation to a roundtable meeting of 24
leaders who have national or international influence in the church to
seek their judgment of the word, and their input was of great value. We
now offer this word to the general body of Christ with great confidence
in the source and content of the message, but still submit it like all
prophetic statements, as one that must be judged.
    "This word challenged some of our basic views of the political
landscape of America. We felt that these changed were liberating and
will lead to a more Christlike perspective. That is our prayer for
you--that you would see with the Lord's eyes, hear with His ears, and
understand with His heart.  --RJ

                        A CALL TO THE CHURCH
    "As the psalmist understood, "For not from the east, nor from the
west, nor from the desert comes exaltation; but God is the Judge; He
puts down one, and exalts another" (Psalm 75:6).
    Regardless of what we feel about his politics, Bill Clinton could
not have been elected without God allowing it. Therefore, we must now
ask ourselves, "Why did the Lord want Bill Clinton to be president and
how should we respond to him?"
    We will answer the latter question first. Romans 13:1 tells us how
the church should respond:  "Let every soul be subject to the governing
authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the
authorities that exist are *appointed* by God."
    "If we believe in the integrity of the Scriptures we must believe
that Bill Clinton is the Lord's choice for our next president.  Even
though we might debate why God "appointed" him, we cannot debate that he
did. The Lord stated to Paul Cain in his dream that it was HIs intention
to use Clinton for good and not for evil, *but it will depend on how the
church responds to him.*
    "This is not to imply that Mr. Clinton is presently on the right
side of every important moral and political issue. We did not elect a
pastor or a theologian--we elected a public servant.
    "God has often 'elected' leaders who were of questionable moral
stature, but would change them. Abraham lied but God still used him.
Moses was a murderer but God still chose him. King David was both a
murderer and an adulterer, but God still loved him and used him. The
Lord loves and intends to use Bill Clinton.  The Lord does not see him
as he is, but as the man he will become. This is why the church must
respond to Mr. Clinton's election by obeying the Biblical command to
pray for him.
    "Paul reiterated this in his first letter to Timothy (2:1-2):
    "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, and
petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and
all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet
life in all godliness and dignity."
    "THE MOST AMAZING AND WONDERFUL ASPECT OF THIS DREAM WAS THAT PAUL
CAIN SAW THE LORD PUTTING HIS SPIRIT UPON BILL CLINTON AND CHANGING HIM
INTO ANOTHER MAN, JUST AS HE DID KING SAUL IN I SAMUEL!"
    "Why did the Lord choose Bill Clinton? Because He intends to put His
Spirit upon him and make him into a new man. He is going to give him the
power of the Holy Spirit to lead this country. What some people in the
church regarded as a defeat is actually a blessing from the Lord. If the
church will pray for this it will come to pass.
    "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble" (James
4:6).  If a man has wrong beliefs but has humility, he can change. The
Lord showed Paul Cain that some of the characteristics in Bill Clinton
that were interpreted as "waffling on the issues" were really a genuine
openness and desire to do what is right and fair. The Lord said that he
was "a listener."  The ability to listen to others, especially those
with opposing views, is a demonstration of humility--and God will give
His grace to the humble.  Because the Lord has given Bill clinton the
gift of humility to listen, we must pray for the Lord to surround the
president and other leaders with those who speak His Word and His
counsel.
    "In many ways it is better to have wrong doctrines with humility
than to have the right doctrines with pride. If a man with wrong
doctrines has humility the Lord can change him. Bill Clinton has a
humility that the Lord can reach and use. Some who stood on the right
side of the issues did so with a pride that the Lord had to resist.

                            A MANDATE
    "Like King Solomon, Bill Clinton is now overwhelmed by his
responsibilities and will cry out to God for wisdom to rule this great
people--and the Lord is going to give it to him.  *If the church accepts
her Biblical mandate to pray for President Clinton and our leaders, he
will not only have God's wisdom to confront some of the most important
issues of our time, he will carry out God's policy with a depth of
conviction that will surprise even his most vehement detractors.*
    "The Lord revealed to Paul that, just as the very first test of
Solomon's wisdom was concerning the issue of life, this will be a
primary issue confronting Mr. Clinton, not just with abortion, but also
with euthanasia.  The prayers of the church can have a great impact on
the outcome of the critical moral issues facing this nation, regardless
of any election results, or Supreme Court appointments. As the Lord
explained through Isaiah, He is over all three branches of government:
    "For the Lord is our Judge (judicial), the Lord is our
    Lawgiver (legislative), the Lord is our King (executive)" [Is33:22]

    "The Lord is calling His church to look to His government, not the
world's government, as the source of power.  The Lord is calling His
people to repent of their unbelief and their complaining spirit, and to
believe that He is the One who rules.  The reason for much of the
degeneration of morals in America is not the government's fault, but the
church's, for complaining instead of praying, fearing instead of
believing.  When the church stops complaining about the government and
starts repenting of her own sin, the Lord will begin to move in spite of
the most resistant government leaders.
    "The Lord said that He was giving us a new president who is better
than we deserve. He represents a reprieve from a New World Order that
the church is not prepared to face at this time. If we do not stop
complaining we will end up with something to grieve about, not just
complain about.
                    AN ENEMY IN THE CHURCH
    "Many who may appear to be on the right side of moral issues have a
*spirit of intolerance* that is potentially more dangerous than the
moral issues they so vehemently oppose. This spirit of intolerance is a
combination of unrighteous judgment, spiritual pride and a spirit of
control that will not tolerate differences in others. When this spirit
has gained influence in a political or religious movement, the most
tyrannical governments in history have been the result. This spirit has
been gaining influence in the church in America through political
movements that have been seeking to mobilize the church.
    "Most Christians are well aware that many of the left wing political
and social movements are a serious threat to our religious liberty and
moral foundations. But the Lord did not address those in His warning to
Paul Cain--He warned that the extremism and spirit of intolerance now
found in many elements of the right wing's political and social
movements are potentially just as dangerous to both our religious
liberty and moral foundations.  Morality instituted by compulsion can only
be maintained by increasing control and fear. If we only change the
externals without changing the hearts, there has really been no change
at all. Extremes on both the right and left wings have historically only
resulted in increasing oppression and bondage.
    "Of course, laws do have a place in restraining fallen men and
regulating behavior, but there is a point at which laws cannot provide
the remedy.  Abortion is now "out of the bag" and it is going to take
far more than laws to get it back in. Even though the last two
presidents were supposedly anti-abortion, and they made a number of
conservative appointees to the Supreme Court, abortion has continued to
dramatically increase. Nothing short of a profound change in the moral
fabric of the country will now restrain abortion. The goal of ending
abortion is certainly righteous, but much of our strategy to end it has
proven to be ineffective and in some cases counter-productive. The Lord
wants to give His church a higher strategy. In many ways the church has
been expecting the government to do her job. This must now change.
    "There are many in the "religious right" political movements who
have made great sacrifices and stood with courage against the corrupting
tide of evil. This is certainly commendable and it has resulted in some
noteworthy accomplishments. It is right that we should hate sin, but the
spirit of intolerance that has gained influence in the church and in
some of the right wing political movements has pushed them across the
line into extremism causing them to sow hatred and division between
people. The Lord gave Paul Proverbs 6:16-19 to illustrate His view of
the disease that is infecting the church and the country"
    "There are six things which the Lord hates, yes seven which are an
abomination to HIm: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed
innocent blood, a heart that devices wicked plans, feet that run rapidly
to evil, a false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife
among brothers."
    "Let us carefully examine each one of these. If we are going to be
on the Lord's side it is imperative that we love what He loves and hate
what He hates.
            THE LORD HATES *HAUGHTY EYES*
    "To be haughty is to be proud. Regardless of how much we may
protest the inferences that "the religious right" is self-righteous,
self-righteousness has crept into the movement to such a degree that the
Lord Himself is about to oppose it. The Lord calls the church to stand
up for certain issues, but we must heed the apostolic exhortation:
    "Brethren, even if a man is caught in *any* trespass, you who are
spiritual, restore such a one *in a spirit of gentleness; each one
looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted" (Gal 6:1).
    "Instead of seeking to restore those who are in error in a spirit of
gentleness, the enemy has influenced many Christians to confront those
in error with an attitude of spiritual pride, resentment and even
hatred. This will not accomplish the purpose of God, but instead will
actually increase the dominion of the evil one.
    "There is not a single Christian who does not stand except by the
grace and mercy of God. We will all reap what we sow--if we want to reap
grace we must learn to sow grace at every opportunity. If we want to
receive mercy we must sow mercy whenever we can. Those who do not repent
of their self-righteousness will have the grace of God that is
sustaining them removed, so that they will come under suspicion and
begin to fall into the same moral problems for which they have been
accusing and condemning others.
    "In fact, even now some church leaders are guilty of the very sins
for which they are condemning government leaders for tolerating. When
these are exposed, the Lord wants us to understand that this is HIs
judgment on arrogance, that He does resist the proud and gives His grace
to the humble.

THE LORD HATES *A LYING TONGUE AND A FALSE WITNESS WHO UTTERS LIES
    "Some otherwise honorable Christians have fallen to the practice of
distorting of embellishing facts in order to promote or demote certain
politicians, or gain political advantages. The church is called to be
the support and pillar of the truth, and such lying undermines the very
foundation of the church's authority. Revelation 22:15 reads:
    "But outside (the gates of His city) are dogs and sorcerers and
sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and *whoever loves and
practices a lie.*"
    "We see here that liars are included with the very ones that the
"religious right" is standing against; lying is as evil in God's eyes as
the evil that they claim to oppose. In Christ the end does not justify
using an evil means. Satan will not cast out Satan.
    As Jesus said,
    "...Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city
or house divided against itself shall not stand, and if Satan casts out
Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom
stand?...If I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of
God has come upon you" (MT 12:25-28).
    "We cannot use evil means when trying to establish truth and
righteousness--we must overcome evil with good.
        THE LORD HATES *HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD*
    "The Lord does hate abortion; He is against perversion, the erosion
of moral values and the destruction of the family. The church is called
to stand up for the innocent and for moral values--the issue is not
should we do this, but how?
    "In our stand we must gaurd against wo extremes: on the one hand the
spirit of intolerance has gained dominion in many religious political
movements, but on the other hand we must also guard ourselves from the
extreme of showing *unsanctified mercy,* which is to give approval to
that which God hates.
    "We must hate sin, and stand strong without compromising our
convictions, but we are not called to war against flesh and blood. We
must stand against sin, but in a spirit of love, grace and mercy that
will lead to the repentance and reconciliation of sinners, not their
alienation.
    "Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer..." (1 JN 3:15)
    "Some, in taking a stand against abortion and other injustices, have
allowed hatred to enter their own hearts. This too is evil and murder in
the sight of the Lord. *Lives are lost because of abortion, but souls
are lost because of this hatred.* We have the power to demonstrate but
if we will seek the Lord in humility He will give us demonstrations of
power that will be far more effective.
        THE LORD HATES *A HEART THAT DEVISES WICKED PLANS*
    "One of the most startling things Paul Cain saw in the dream was
that there is a satanic strategy to get the "religious right" movement
to rally around the battle cry of "We have a devil in the White House."
    "Instead of complying with the Biblical mandate of praying for the
government (1 Tim 2:1-3), they will try to poison the people toward their
leaders. Some respected Christian leaders will actually start to rejoice
that they now have a perceived enemy in the White House because the
amount of money they can raise in their crusade to fight him. Such
crusades will not be from the Lord and He will resist them.

          THE LORD HATES *FEET THAT RUN RAPIDLY TO EVIL*
    "This may not just mean feet that run  rapidly to *do*Z  _, but
also those who run to see evil. If the church would spend as much time,
energy and money on preaching the gospel, as it is now spending on
politics and emphasizing bad news, there could be such a revival in
America that we would not have to worry about changing laws--the people
would be changed. This does not mean that we do not confront sin and
address the important moral issues of our time, but we must do it form
the perspective and power of the cross, not political posturing.
        THE LORD HATES *ONE WHO SPREADS STRIFE AMONG BROTHERS*
    "The church must be healed of her own sin and divisions before she
will have the authority over others. The Lord wants to use His church to
provide and uphold the highest social and moral standards, but not by
might nor by power, but by His Spirit.  The enemy has a strategy of
using the church to create some of the greatest divisions in society,
which will make the gulf between men and their God even greater.
    "Morality preached in a spirit of intolerance will bring division;
morality preached in the Holy Spirit will bring healing and
reconciliation. Judas was considered by many scholars to have been a
political "zealot."  Whether he was or was not associated with the
political zealot movement of his day, he was of its nature. It appears
that his betrayal of Jesus was an attempt to force His hand to establish
political authority. Human zeal, even for the right causes, will
ultimately end in betrayal, not righteousness.
                WE HAVE A HIGHER CALLING
    "One of the most astonishing characteristics of the Lord's own
ministry when He walked the earth was some of the company He kept. It is
amazing that the Lord could feel comfortable visiting sinners in their
homes, but it is even more amazing that they would feel comfortable
with Him, even to the point where Jesus was called "the friend of
sinners."  The Lord did not win their friendship by condoning their sin,
but by loving them. The Lord did confront sin, and upheld the highest
standards of morality, but He did it out of compassion for the sinner.
    "The accusation of some Christian activist movements is that the
church is asleep and her inactivity is allowing evil to spread. This is
true. The church in general does need awakening, but if we do not go
forth in the right spirit we will only multiply the very evil we are
seeking to cast out. We must turn from the fatal pride of self-
righteousness so that sinners can feel our genuine love rather than
feeling condemnation in our presence.
                WHAT KIND OF LEADERS DO WE WANT?
    "How would the church today respond to a strong leader who
completely did away with all forms of pornography and perversion in our
country, restored vision and hope to our children to such a degree that
they stood up like an army for strong moral principles? Then this leader
completely eradicated unemployment, restored the strength of our
currency, eliminated the national debt and made our economy the envy of
the world--all in just four years!  Of course such a man would be almost
worshiped. One man did all of this for a war torn and depression
crippled country in about four years.  The country was Germany and the
man was Adolph Hitler.
    "Desmond Howard recorded in his comparative biography "Napoleon and
Hitler" that 'The national income (of Germany) doubled in four years,
the national debt disappeared.  Whereas unemployment had been 6 million
in 1933, there was full employment and genuine job security by 1938"
(p.108). The "Hitler Youth" movement almost completely eradicated
immorality and rebellion, and gave such vision and purpose to the youth
that they were the envy of the world.
    "Much of the church in Germany was so appreciative that some went so
far as to call Hitler the German messiah.  As one pastor expressed it:
'Adolph Hitler is the voice of Jesus Christ, who desired to become flesh
and blood of the German people and did become flesh and blood." (The
Nazis and the Occult, by D. Sklar, p.56).
    "Milton Meyer, in his book "They Thought They Were Free," made an
important observation about the rise of the Third Reich: 'Fascism came
as an 'angel of light' and German Christians, both Protestant and
Catholic, welcomed Hitler as a gift from God. Nazism was seen as
redemptive of a decadent society; and came as a puritanism to the
majority of sick perversions and license parading as liberty.'  Hitler
was able to use the church in Germany as a springboard to power, because
even though they wanted the right things, they did not discern the
spirit of the one who had come to give those things. Of course, not all
Christians were deceived by the spirit of Nazism, and there were a few
such as Bonhoeffer who stood courageously against that diabolical power,
but the overwhelming majority of Christians were deceived by it.
    "The religious right political movement us unquestionably seeking to
be on the right side of the great political and moral issues of our
time, but much of it has started to succumb to a wrong spirit. Like
Germany so tragically experienced, we can accomplish certain moral
goals, but if we do it in the wrong spirit we can open the door to a far
more devastating evil. Satan does often come as 'an angel of light.'
    "It is the enemy's strategy to use some of the leaders of the
religious right and political right movements just as he did the church
in Germany during the 1930's.  The *spirit of intolerance* is one of the
main footholds the enemy needs to promote his dark strategy. We must
stand up for righteousness, but it will be a terrible tragedy if we do
not do it in the right spirit and discern the spirit of those we promote
to leadership.
    THE FOLLOWING ARE EACH OF THE HEADLINES AS SEEN IN THE DREAM
    AND WHAT WE BELIEVE THEY REPRESENTED.
                    *A NEW BEGINNING*
    Isaiah 43:18-19 states:  "Do not call to mind the former things, or
ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will
spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in
the wilderness, river in the desert."
    "A great change is about to take place in our country if the church
will obey II Chronicles 7:14-"*IF* My people, who are called by My name,
humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will
heal their land."
    "The Lord showed Paul Cain that He wanted to use Bill Clinton to
bring blessing to America, not judgment, but this word is conditional on
how His people respond.  If we will trust the Lord, humble ourselves and
pray for our leaders, seek the Lord's face instead of just political
power, and turn from our own wicked ways--there will be a national new
birth, a new spiritual beginning, and it will be reflected in our
president.
    "In the text quoted from Isaiah it says that there will be "...a
roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert."  The Lord is going to
make a way for His purposes to be accomplished through ways that we do
not expect. The Lord is asking His people again, "Will you not be aware
of it?"
    "People are going to change. We should not judge Bill clinton solely
on how he may appear at this time. We cannot continue to get our
discernment from the news media. The Bill Clinton that the Lord showed
Paul Cain in the dream is different from the media's portrayal of him.
We must start to see people as the Lord sees them. The Lord is about to
do something new, and we can all participate in it.
    "The Lord once told a parable about obedience. One son said that he
would not go into the field and work, but then repented and did it. The
other son said that he would go, but he never went. Who did the father's
will? Of course, the first son did. In the past many who claimed to be
for certain issue did not do so much about them once they were in power.
This includes Supreme Court appointees. On the other hand, some who have
been against these issues in the past are going to be found doing more
for the right cause than those who have always claimed to stand up for
the right issues!
    "The religious right may be on the proper side of the issues, but
such intolerance has entered some of these groups that it is pushing
them further from the heart of God than their rivals who may hold wrong
doctrines.  It was for this same reason that the Lord warned the
Pharisees that the publicans and harlots would enter the kingdom of God
before they would. The same spirit of intolerance that caused the
Pharisees to persecute Jesus can gain dominion over born again,
Christian leaders as well, and has in some.
                *CLINTON WINS!--CLINTON TRIUMPHS!
    "These two headlines reflect the will of the Lord for the Clinton
Administration. Bill Clinton won and so can we. The reason that Paul was
shown five headlines in the dream is because Bill Clinton represents
grace from God, not judgment. (Paul has always believed that the number
five represents "grace" in Scripture.)  In the dream Paul was told that
Bill Clinton was better than we deserved and that he may be viewed as
the best president in America since Dwight Eisenhower.  He will be
compared to JFK because he will champion the causes of the oppressed and
will impart a new vision to the country. It is the Lord's intention for
Bill Clinton to triumph over the obstacles that the enemy will put in
his place. The Lord wants to use Bill Clinton to move the country
forward and not backward.
    "Just as many of the promises of God were invitations, rather than
unconditional oaths.  This is an invitation to both Bill Clinton and
the church. Of course the Lord does not need any man to accomplish His
purposes, but He has chosen to work through His church and governments.
The Lord is calling both to participate with Him in something new, and
in His triumphs.
                        *LANDSLIDE*
    "Bill Clinton received an "electoral landslide." In the natural a
landslide is a major geological shift that results from mountains or
hills collapsing. Over the next few years there are going to be other
landslides in the political, economic and spiritual leadership of the
country. Many who have been high will be brought low, and many who have
been low will be brought up.
    "The Lord Jesus stated emphatically, 'Everyone who exalts himself
shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.' (LK
14:11).  The Lord is about to demote many of those who promote
themselves. Those who genuinely seek the lowest place of service and
esteem others as more important than themselves are about to be
promoted. This will apply to nations, movements, even congregations
and individuals.
    "Our destiny as a nation or as an individual depends on whether we
humble ourselves or exalt ourselves. Even though the U.S. has been at
the pinnacle of power and economic strength, we can go even higher if we
will humble ourselves as a nation and repent. Or we can go very low if
we do not.
                *CLINTON SEEKS REUNITED STATES*
    "This headline reflects another important characteristic of the
Clinton Administration--there is an anointing on our new president to
work for the unifying of the country, regionally, racially and
economically.  The enemy is seeking to use the conservative church to
bring further division in the country. But the Lord wants to use the
conservative church even more than He wants to use the government. And
He will if we will humble ourselves and submit to His plans and purposes
for this administration. During the administration of JFK great racial
and social conflicts arose and the same will be true during the Clinton
administration.  The Lord will exalt a humble church and use her to
bring greater unity and freedom than any law or government ever could.
As Leonard Ravenhill once said, "God bless and help the man in the White
House, but the answer to our national dilemma is not there--it is in
God's house, if we clean it up."
                                SUMMARY
    The church has more power through prayer than all three branches of
our government put together. We have a mandate from God to pray for and
support our government, regardless of what we think about the
administration. It is the church's mandate to help rescue the people of
this land from bringing a curse upon themselves which will surely come
if they curse the government and president in their misguided
self-righteousness.
    If we will humble ourselves the Lord will intervene in our country.
We must not continue to worship at the feet of political movements,
trying to get the government to do the church's job. We must not
continue to place inhuman expectations upon the presidential office. All
men are but flesh and the Lord alone reigns supreme. It is time for the
church to uphold the sovereignty of the One Who alone can really make a
difference--the Lord Jesus Who is the King, the Judge and the Lawgiver.
    "It is not the call of the church to legislate righteousness, but to
demonstrate it, and to preach it from the platform that God has
ordained. This does not imply that the church should refrain from all
political activity, but we are trying to convey what we felt was a
serious warning to the church that it was being pushed too far into
extremes from which there would be a fall. When we go beyond the realm
of authority that has been appointed for us, we go beyond the limits of
God's grace and a humiliating fall will be the result.
    "The Holy Spirit will not share His place in the church with a
political spirit.  "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal," but many
are seeking to lead the church into a carnal warfare that she cannot win
because she does not have the weapons for it. If the energy now being
put into political activism were redirected into prayer and the
preaching of the gospel, far more would be accomplished for
righteousness and truth than will ever be established through
legislation.
    "Paul wrote to Timothy, "The goal of our instruction is love from a
pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith" (1 Tim 1:5). Paul
also wrote that "Love never fails" (1 Cor 13:8a).  If we have the right
spirit we will ultimately come to the right means for accomplishing the
purpose of the Lord. If we try to build on a foundation of issues and
agendas without a solid foundation of God's love, we are dooming
ourselves and our agenda.
    "Many Christians felt a profound grief after the election of Bill
Clinton. If the church will believe and pray for him and all of his
appointees, regardless of what their policies appear to be at this time,
the Lord is going to give us great cause for rejoicing. As it was
prophesied concerning Jesus, "His delight will be in the fear of the
Lord, and He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the
hearing of His ears..." (Is 11:3).  We too must learn to judge by the
Spirit of the Lord and not by appearances. The Lord is much bigger than
our government or any political party and if we will believe we will see
His glory.
    "When Joshua was before Jericho, "...he lifted up his eyes and
looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite from him with his sword
drawn in His hand, and Joshua went to Him and said to Him, 'Are you for
us or for our adversaries?' And He said (to Joshua), 'No, rather I
indeed come now as the Captain of the host of the Lord.' "
    "The angel of the Lord, who is none other than the Lord Jesus
Christ, did not come to take sides--He came to take over!  The Lord is
not going to return as a REpublican or a Democrat--He is bigger than
that--He is coming to take over.
                ---End--

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