Law’s that bless and not control
God’s unseen laws exist to enable us all to function smoothly & efficiently. We are told the Law of the Lord is truth. (Ps 119:142) It is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. (Ps 19:7) But they were never designed to control us, confuse us or deceive us. But politicians in Queensland have successfully deceived a number of young people about the significance and wonder of their biological sex at the time when they are trying to make sense of a rapidly changing body and world. They have deceived young people about how to improve their future lives, told lies about this. They have failed to acknowledge that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps 139: 14) and have never researched the long-term consequences of changing gender. This law allows for individuals to apply to change the sex to be recorded on their Queensland birth certificate if they are 16 or older. It does not acknowledge the truth about the sex each was born with, it allows them to choose to change their names at the same time. Although in our society only a relatively limited number of children will want this apparent change of gender to be written on their birth certificates the effect on our society will be very disturbing.
They can choose to change gender without even the need to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. The law also allows children under the age of 16 to change their gender without an approval of their parents thus removing trust. The original legal birth certificate can be changed. It was sad to see one month after this law came into action 247 individuals requested their gender to be changed. Now two thirds of them were males wanting to change to a female gender which would then allow them to legally have access to female-based services, sports, and spaces, female changerooms, rape crisis shelters and counselling services and female prisons. The access of so called “transformed” men to sporting competitions does cause real problems. How will such a law help protect women and girls and give them joy? There are possibly many of us who can’t believe that a new law can change a person’s gender and allow them to change their sex.
Our nation is a democracy – a ‘rule by the people’ who vote elected representatives into parliament who create our laws. Our legal system consists of lawyers who administer these laws. But there are Muslims who want to try to achieve power in Australia by making Sharia law the dominant form of law. Sharia is said to be Islam’s legal system, which is based on the behaviour of the life of Mohammad and the consensus of Islamic religious leaders. Sharia law covers all aspects of human life from the operations of the nation to the most intimate details of personal life, but unlike God’s laws which are created to enable us all to function smoothly & efficiently, Sharia law is designed to control human behaviour.
Let’s pray:
* That more and more laws in our nation will be created to protect us, make us wise, and give us joy and light.
* That laws which have been created to control us, harm us, or confuse us will be replaced.
* That Your Word be a lamp unto our feet as a nation and a light unto our path when we feel afraid, think we’ve lost our way, know you’re there right beside us and nothing will we fear as long as You are near. Please be near us to the end.
Dealing With the Spirit of Fear in our Nation
When seeking to deal with other spirits we must always remember that the Holy Spirit is by far the most powerful and influential Spirit operating in Australia today and our aim is always to ensure He has pre-eminence in our individual and corporate life as a people and as a Nation. We must never forget that He is the One True God, who alone is wise. He is God Most High, and He sits above the circle of the earth and laughs at His enemies. Satan is only a created being, with limited strength, but our God has all power in Heaven and earth. With that understood let us pray a release over our nation from the spirit of fear.
The level of fear of course that affects each person will vary from individual to individual. Whether it comes from the government or from the media, we were always being told that we should fear something or another such as the cost of living (not having enough resources to live properly), potential for war or things such as climate change, to name just a few, fear is a spirit, not merely an emotion. Remember 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”. Fear is a spirit and is cast out only by God’s perfect love.
Let us pray:
* For a baptism of God’s perfect love to be released across our nation.
* That every person in Australia would receive and be transformed by the perfect love of Father God.
* That there would be a revelation of the Fatherhood of God and of His love for us all and that this would set people free from the spirit of fear that is attacking our nation at this time.
Preaching Against Our Democracy
Radical preachers and the extremist organisation, Hizb ut-Tahrir, have attacked Australia’s democracy and The Muslim Vote campaign. They havecalled The Muslim Vote and democracy a “shirk”, (meaning a sin in the Islamic faith and broadly meaning polytheism) and an insult to Allah, at sermons in southwest Sydney, the geographical heart of a community-led Muslim political movement. In these sermons followers have been urged to call Muslims in parliament “apostates” and ordered to boycott elections. The radical Muslim leader, Abu Ousayd, of the al-Madina Dawah Centre in western Sydney, has said he wants an alternative route to power where Muslims could make sharia the dominant form of law in Australia. He said, “Sharia law is the greatest … there is no need for it to be changed or compromised.”
Hizb ut-Tahrir is recognised as a terrorist organisation in Britain and Germany. The Albanese government has resisted calls to do the same in Australia. Its headquarters is in the electorate of Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke. In contrast to Hizb ut-Tahrir, The Muslim Vote is a community campaign spearheaded by Sheik Wesam Charkawi. It aims to oust Labor ministers across southwest Sydney and elect pro-Palestine independent candidates. The Muslim Vote, up till now, has not endorsed any candidates for its targeted seats of Blaxland and Watson, held by Education Minister Jason Clare and Mr Burke respectively.
Please pray:
“Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters?” Proverbs 6:23 MSG
* Pray that the Labor Ministers Tony Burke and Jason Clare find the courage to put the safety of the Australian community first and strongly condemn the violent speech from Muslim leaders, whether deemed radical or not. Ask the Lord to open their eyes to the danger of capitulating to the voices inciting violence.
* Pray that the Albanese government promptly declares Hizb ut-Tahrir a terrorist organisation and the same with the al-Madina Dawah Centre. May our government refuse to ‘walk on hot coals’ for the sake of winning votes – which now seems an unlikely outcome anyway.
* Pray that the new party, The Muslim Vote, is not successful in finding candidates. And let’s thank God that we have a democratic system of government ensuring our freedom to vote – and to vote for leaders who have our best interests at heart.
Pray for Issues in the News
* The future of Australia’s Ambassador to the USA, Kevin Rudd, is under a cloud due to past personal criticism Mr Rudd has made of newly re-elected President Donald Trump. The comments have raised potential tensions between the two men both of whom appear to have fairly healthy ego issues. Let us pray that wise heads will prevail and that any differences between the two can be settled before harm is done between the two countries of Australia and the US. Pray toun ionso that if apologies cannot be given and/or accepted by either party that Godly wisdom will be given that results in an acceptable resolution of the matter in the best interests of both nations.
* Calls have been made for a Senate hearing into ASIC allegations that Union controlled superannuation funds have mishandled insurance payouts to grieving families and people with disabilities. The matter is politically sensitive however due to the close relationship between union leaders and Federal Labor Politicians. The head of one of the most criticised unions (Cbus) is Wayne Swan a former Federal Treasurer and National President of the ALP. Please pray that this matter will not be swept under the carpet but that all enquiries will be completed until the truth is revealed and any problems fully resolved.
Praying for our Nation
Our society has changed from being one where we look after each other to one where we are self-indulgent. Fear of becoming involved and fear of physical danger are preventing us from reaching out to those around us in need. The state, which now takes responsibility for social welfare, has not got the heart or the expertise to meet the real needs of the people. Let us pray that God will change the heart of our governments so that the fear of the Lord reigns instead of the fear of man and that compassion and wisdom reign.
Deuteronomy 10:14-20, Jeremiah 22: 13-17, Luke 10:25-37
Source: Australian Prayer Network
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