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Election

Friday, November 5th, 2010

As Americans we should be thankful that we live in a free democracy and have the privilege of voting. Scripture teaches us to “submit” to the government. Many Christians have had to apply that principle in nations with autocratic rulers, which is a challenge. But here in America, while we are to submit to the law of the land, we have the privilege to speak up when we disagree, and we have the privilege to vote against a leader when we do not support him or her.

As Christians, we should not take that privilege for granted. Even in other democracies in the world, there are sometimes riots and hostile persecution in the political world. We are pretty much free of that here in America. Thank God for America!

We welcome to office our new congressman from the 8th district here in Orlando, Daniel Webster. Congressman-elect Webster is a friend of mine. He is a Baptist — a member of First Baptist Church of Central Florida. I serve with him on the Board of Directors of “The Florida Baptist Witness.” He is an honorable man. He has a proven track record as a state senator and as the majority leader of the Florida State Senate. We should pray for Congressman-elect Webster as he seeks to maintain righteous values in representing us in Washington.

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Our Future Heritage

Monday, June 29th, 2009

I thought I might have an Independence Day grandson, but Blake Carter Wigton came a bit early into the world today. My fifth grandson was born to Rev. Dan & Carrie Wigton in Lima, Ohio, today around 1:00 PM. Blake weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., and was 19 inches long. Mother and son are doing just fine. My son, Dan, serves as Senior Pastor of Lima Baptist Temple. He has two other sons, Zachary 6, and Nicholas, 2.

Our grandchildren are the future of America. As we celebrate July 4th, we must do all that we can to ensure that our grandchildren have some semblance of the America in which we grew up. We seem to be losing our standards, values, and opportunities rapidly. Faith in God and trust in His Word is not what it once was in America. Our children and grandchildren deserve better. We must never give up the effort to create a meaningful future for them. The Bible says, “Righteousness exalteth a nation!”

God bless America! And thank God for the joy of being a grandparent. It took me by surprise when my first grandson, Trey, was born in Tampa seven years ago to my eldest daughter, Libbie. Trey was soon followed by Jay (James), named after his grandfather! Earlier this year we had a miracle granddaughter born to our youngest daughter, Julie. There is nothinig like being a grandparent!

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God Bless America

Monday, June 29th, 2009

As we celebrate America this week, we remember many great Americans who helped found our nation. One of them was Patrick Henry. He is famous for his public proclamation, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Patrick Henry was a remarkable public servant. He was a delegate to the First Continental Congress. He was commander-in-chief of the Virginia state militia during the Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. Patrick Henry authored much of the Virginia state constitution, and our national Bill of Rights. He was elected governor of Virginia four consecutive terms. When he chose to retire, they elected him a 5th time. But he insisted that it was time for him to retire.

Patrick Henry was a devout Christian. When a Baptist preacher was arrested for preaching without the authorization of the state church in Virginia in those days, he said, “Great God, gentlemen, a man in prison for preaching the Gospel of the Son of God!” He said that it could not be emphasized too greatly that the United States of America was founded not by religionists, but by Christians — not based on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ! In his last will and testament, Patrick Henry left all that he had to his children. And then he said that he wished he could leave them faith in Jesus Christ, because if you have everything else, and have not Christ, you have nothing!

What a great man was Patrick Henry.

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