RNC 2024

"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:36

For the first time in recent memory, we watched (almost) all of the RNC (Republican National Convention), July 15 - 18, 2024. In conjunction with the televised event, and play-by-play opinions on X.com (Twitter), over the duration of the four-day event, the experience was a giant rollercoaster of emotion for me as a Christian, from start to finish: From joy to disappointment to hope, and back again.

To be honest, I told my husband, They are pimping out the RNC. Forgive me, Lord. My husband is much meeker and quicker to forgive than me, and he mentioned Mark 2:16-17 below, which we will look at in a moment. This morning, however, God began to put this word on my heart about the Republican National Convention.

As Christians, it is important that we study and understand the heart of Jesus, so that we do not sin against God. We can see Jesus' heart and what God requires of man in Matthew 5,6,7, Ephesians 4,5,6, Luke 3:10-18, and throughout most of the New Testament.

The other day I was praying, and I started to say, Father, thank you that I am not like ..... and, then, remembering, Luke 18 below, I stopped myself, and said, Father, forgive me, I am exactly like them.

Luke 18

9 "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted."

This is why we must store God's word in our heart so we do not sin against Him. Psalm 119:11

Did I expect and hope that the entertainment, music, prayers and speeches at the RNC would have been entirely Christian-oriented? Yes, of course, but, as I was writing this, I realized that it is the Republican National Convention, not a Christian national convention. The RNC represents all voters registered as Republican in the United States of America (USA). America is, and always has been, a melting pot of people, ethnicities, faiths, and religions.

Thus, the Constitution of the United States of America:

First Amendment

Quote: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." End Quote.

Freedom of religion and free speech rolled up into one short paragraph, allowing Christians to freely teach, study and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in America. Of course, it also means religion and speech are free to everyone else as well, not just Christians. That being said, statistics show that the majority of America is Christian: Of the approximately 350 million people in America, approximately 250 million are Christian, albeit many who could probably use a refreshing of the Spirit! Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

We should remember that Satan is the ruler of this world, as it is written in scripture.

But, we should also remember that Satan can tempt us only so much because God provides a way to escape.

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." 1 Corinthians 10:13

It is also written in scripture, "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" Matthew 5:44

Think about it, when missionaries go to foreign countries to preach the gospel of Christ, they move into a community, put their children into foreign schools, attend foreign churches, sometimes churches full of good people who have lost their way to Christ, sometimes churches that worship and pray to false gods. They slowly become members of the community, and may start their own Bible study classes, and slowly reintroduce those people to Christ. Is this not exactly what Apostle Paul did from Ephesus to Corinth? Is this not what we are called to do: "Go ye into all the nations and preach the gospel unto every creature." Matthew 28:19

We must not become complacent and comfortable in our circle of righteousness. "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:” 1 Peter 2:15

Remember when Jesus preached to the Samaritans, who worshipped pagan gods and were considered unclean to the Jews. Many Samaritans were saved because of His preaching. John 4:1-25

Anyone can be saved, even those who pray to pagan gods, if they seek the living God, the God of the living: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord [Jesus] shall be saved." Romans 10:13

Instead of praying, Lord, thank you that I am not like those sinners, we should pray, Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they do. If we are attending the RNC, or praying for those attending: Lord, give us the strength and conviction to confess Jesus and preach the gospel to as many of the attendees as possible, all who have ears to hear. Lord, prosper our discipleship of the lost. In Your Name. Amen. 

I mean, the RNC was ripe for harvest: "Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:38

Prayer not criticism. We all need a double dose of humility:

Matthew 7

3 "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Yes, there were a lot of sinners at the RNC, because all men are sinners. The Pharisees and scribes called out Jesus for eating and drinking with the publicans (politicians) and sinners:

Mark 2

16 "And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him [Jesus] eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

​". . . He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone. . ." John 8:7

We cannot, as Christians, pick and choose which scripture to follow. The Bible is to be studied as a whole, and it is also written in scripture that all powers that be are ordained by God: 

Romans 13

1 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation."

Let's take a closer look at Romans 13:1-2, from Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, biblehub.com:

Quote: "Whosoever therefore resisteth the power... The office of magistracy, and such as are lawfully placed in it, and rightly exercise it; who denies that there is, or ought to be any such order among men, despises it, and opposes it, and withdraws himself from it, and will not be subject to it in any form: resisteth the ordinance of God, the will and appointment of God, whose pleasure it is that there should be such an office, and that men should be subject to it. This is not to be understood, as if magistrates were above the laws, and had a lawless power to do as they will without opposition; for they are under the law, and liable to the penalty of it, in case of disobedience, as others; and when they make their own will a law, or exercise a lawless tyrannical power, in defiance of the laws of God, and of the land, to the endangering of the lives, liberties, and properties of subjects, they may be resisted, as Saul was by the people of Israel, when he would have took away the life of Jonathan for the breach of an arbitrary law of his own, and that too without the knowledge of it, 1 Samuel 14:45; but the apostle is speaking of resisting magistrates in the right discharge of their office, and in the exercise of legal power and authority:" End quote.

The law of the land in America is that we, the American people, have a right to vote on who leads our country. In this upcoming presidential election, more than any other time in our nation, our vote is literally good versus evil. Not to exercise our God-given (see Romans 13:1-2 above) right to vote, or to vote for anyone other than the Republican nominee, who happens to be Donald Trump at this time, is a vote against the Will of God, as it is written in scripture.

There are 25 items in Agenda 47, Trump's platform, and they are all common sense for a God-loving, God-fearing, sovereign nation.

Let's take a quick look at the commentary on Romans 13:2 from Barnes' Notes on the Bible from biblehub.com:

Quote: "Resisteth the ordinance of God - What God has ordained, or appointed. This means clearly that we are to regard "government" as instituted by God, and as agreeable to his will. "When" established, we are not to be agitated about the "titles" of the rulers; not to enter into angry contentions, or to refuse to submit to them, because we are apprehensive of a defect in their "title," or because they may have obtained it by oppression. If the government is established, and if its decisions are not a manifest violation of the laws of God, we are to submit to them." End Quote.

So, they closed out the final night of the RNC with President Trump's acceptance speech for the 2024 Republican nomination for President of the United States.

Am I disappointed that he did not once mention our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in his speech? This fact did not escape me, and I was waiting for it. So, you bet I am disappointed, but I am equally thankful that he spoke of God Almighty repeatedly. 

It was clear from his demeanor that God has humbled him with the attempt on his life, and I pray, and am hopeful, that he will listen to the Will of God, and that all of his common sense platform, Agenda 47, will be accomplished.

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men." Romans 12:18

God bless you. God bless America. God bless President Trump. In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.


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"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."