Though My Enemies Encamp About Me...God is With Me

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I am going into court this morning and I am asking for your prayers because I will face accusations from most of the elected and appointed officials of the City of Lumberton. We live in an age where a member of Congress can call the President of the United States a liar during the State of the Union Address, we live in an age where terrorists are giving religious protection and their representatives are allowed to addressed the UN but here in the small city of Lumberton, freedom of speech, transparency in government, access to public records and growth is shunned. This is a sad day for this city and this is a sad day for the freedom of speech we are guaranteed as citizens of the United States of America.

As I get ready to go into battle, I am comforted by Psalms 27:

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD,and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    I see they postponed the case again. Who was that big silverback in the red dress? Why was Bobby Gibson there? His nephew died at the home of a side chick but instead of comforting his sister he's in Purvis trying to testify about something that no longer involves him. I guess we see his priorities.

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