National Bible Week

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and hosting this Special Order tonight.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of National Bible Week. As the Christmas season approaches and with all the conflict going on in our world right now, I can't think of a better time to discuss the good news that is our Bible.

For many Americans, the Christmas season is a time of giving, a time of joy, and a time for family. For many Christians across the world, this season looks a lot different, conflict rages in Eastern Europe and Israel. Many lives have been lost. Here at home fentanyl plagues our country with Americans being poisoned daily.

Sometimes it is easy for us to get lost in the bad, and we forget who is really in control. I am certainly guilty of this, and I am sure you are too, Mr. Speaker. Fortunately, we can turn to the Word of the Lord for comfort in these troubling times.

The Book of Romans 8:38-39 remind me that no matter what we go through as individuals or as a nation or as a planet, it cannot separate us from Christ's love.

The verse says, For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This Christmas season, pray for our world, pray for our country, pray for our leaders, and pray for our military. Remember that God loved us all so much He sent His one and only Son to die for our sins so that we may be forgiven. It is for that reason that we celebrate this Christmas season.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Colorado for inviting me to speak today and for hosting this.

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