Deus Misereatur

  I have long ago tired of books that claim to have a Christian fix to civil government. They simply fall flat on me. But "Government in the Gospels: Daily Reflections for Government Officials" is not one of those manuals. Instead, Jonathan M. Craig, a Navy Chaplain, onetime Assistant Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Tallahassee, Florida, and now a Florida State Capitol Minister with Mission to North America’s Ministry to State, has given Government officials a devotional guide that is more personal, and helps them to reflect on their calling without promoting sectarian political schemes. It's simple, but goes straight to the heart! The book covers 55 daily devotions that walk a magistrate through the flow of the gospels. It aims "to facilitate the government official's regular communion with the living God by connecting the reader with every passage in the four Gospels directly related to government." It is an ingenious approach that aids ...

  Almighty God, though a man’s heart plans his ways, it is you who directs his steps (Proverbs 16:9); therefore, we pray – O director of our steps – for this world and your church. Lord God, as we plan our ways for this year, guide us inch-by-inch and mile-by-mile. May our confidence in you increase throughout 2025. May we come to know you more than ever before, love you more deeply than we have in the past, and serve you with greater enjoyment and enthusiasm. May we have eyes to see you doing great things – even in the modest and mundane moments. May we have hearts and voices ready to rejoice in your great goodness, even if the wind gets kicked out of us. May we be known as a people who enjoy making much of you! We ask you to alleviate the suffering, angst and fretfulness of those who are in dire need of your healing or help (…). Please restore them by filling them with your unsurpassable peace to guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus and give them rock-hard reasons to hav...