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It almost looks as if the entire world is changing. Since 2014, Big walls are planned, or already built in countries like Greece, Spain, Hungary, Belize, Turkey, Costa Rica, Estonia, India, Iraq, Ukraine, Lebanon, the United States, and many more.

These countries say they are attempting to protect against illegal immigration and terrorism. But for many, any immigration is seen as a type of invasion! Leaders are being elected who espouse "protectionism" and "anti-other," with promises to do even more to close borders.

"Fake news" from sites like Facebook may play a part in encouraging this fear, but the real problem is our hearts.

The fear in our hearts causes us to protect ourselves from pain, remove ourselves from challenging conversations, avoid conflict, withdraw from difficult relationships. We shutout points-of-view that differ from our own. It may be the easier reaction, but it's not the right reaction.

It's not the way of God. The way of God is love!

Despite what you may have heard, love does not come naturally to we humans. Rather, we need a supernatural injection of the Holy Spirit so we can recognize others as true brothers and sisters. We will be able to look at our whole planet as a unified country of souls, rather than aliens and outsiders who are somehow intrinsically different than we are.

There is a better leader to elect as King of this new world! He is a King who brings prosperity, who defends the cause of the poor, who acts justly and righteously! This King promotes peace, compassion, and deliverance! He is a Redeemer!

Let's take responsibility for the part we play in fear-mongering, and invite the Holy Spirit to rain down upon us, and cleanse the fear from our hearts! Let's recognize this new King as our true leader, and follow in His ways!

Amen

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Psalm 72
Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King
Of Solomon.
1 Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to a king’s son.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness.
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
5 May he live while the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth.
7 In his days may righteousness flourish
and peace abound, until the moon is no more.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes bow down before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
render him tribute,may the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring gifts.
11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
12 For he delivers the needy when they call,
the poor and those who have no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life;
and precious is their blood in his sight.
17 May his name endure for ever,
his fame continue as long as the sun.May all nations be blessed in him;
may they pronounce him happy.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his glorious name for ever;
may his glory fill the whole earth.Amen and Amen.

New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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