Saturday, November 08, 2008

Stand Up and Dance


Yesterday waiting for big brother to get home from school we all sat around watching Elijah, who’s three, dance to Veggie Tales Christmas music. But he got tired of dancing alone, so he started saying, “Stand up, Grandma. Stand up and dance.” “Stand up, Grandpa. Stand up and dance.”


So trying to get out of the post election doldrums this phrase, “stand up and dance,” has haunted me today. The election results and polling clearly show that the moral absolutes that God ordains are still respected by many people. So stand up for them and don’t lose heart. Then get on your knees and pray for Obama and our leaders to be in line with the majority of Americans on the beauty of God-given life and marriage.


And dance because presidents come and go by God’s decree, but God remains the same yesterday, today and forever.


“For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor (or the president).” ESV 1 Peter 2:15-17


So "Stand up and dance," For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. " ESV Romans 13:1