WHICH WAY SHOULD WE GO?

Ever go on a trip and get lost?  I have.  Especially when I move to a new community as a pastor.  The directions given to a person's house was confusing.  Some can't be found on a GPS.  I have go around in circles looking but I did discovered new roads and new ways to get around.

Listening to the news lately, I am lost again.  The President wants to attack Syria because Syrian Regime have used gas against the Rebel Forces.  Yet, we have not been attacked and really have no part in the civil war.  We have heard this before.  There was absolute proof that Saddam Hussein had chemical weapon stockpiles in Iraq.  We didn't find any but we lost many American lives discovering that fact.  Did Hussein ship these to Syria before our attack?  Did Assad really gas his people?  Or did the rebels or a fraction of rebels attack another fraction with chemical weapons to draw us into the conflict?  What we will we do after the "shot over the bow"?  What if we are attacked by Syria or Russia?  No other nations seems to be ready to fight with us on this issue.

We have a huge debt problem in our country that is continuing to grow.  We have Affordable Health Care Act that begins implementation October 1, 2013 and the law takes effect January 1, 2014.  What will this do to our economy?  Will we have a government shutdown if Congress cannot agree on increasing the debt limit?

What is the right thing to do?  As a Christian, what should or could I do?

1. Seek God.  The conditions are laid down for us in II Chronicles 7:14, "Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land."   This is the time to seek God realizing that God is great, glorious, gracious, and good for when we bow before God knowing that we have not lived the way we should, God will give us the answers.
2. Trust in God.  Proverbs 3:5,6 states "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do,and he will show you which path to take"  We need a national day of prayer.  Our President and our congress should call for a national day of prayer as we seek God's guidance for the direction of our country.
3. Do the Right Thing.  Micah 6:8 states "No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
   and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy,and to walk humbly with your God.  When God shows us the right way, we should do it!
4.  Pray for our leaders.  Paul instructed Timothy to pray for those who rule over us so that we might live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

WARNING:
Proverbs 28:2
"When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability."

THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD AND CAN DO!