No Shut Down Here: Always Open and Ready To Serve
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When Everything Grinds to a Halt A government shutdown may sound dramatic—and it is. It happens when Congress can’t agree on a budget to fund federal agencies. Non-essential operations pause, national parks close, and passport processing slows. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs or work without pay. The ripple effects are unavoidable. Federal workers miss paychecks, businesses reliant on government contracts feel the strain, and public services stall. Even if you’re not directly affected, disruptions like delayed tax refunds or loans can still impact your life. Essential services—like Social Security, military defense, and law enforcement—usually continue. But shutdowns remind us of one undeniable truth: human systems, no matter how advanced, are fragile and prone to failure. A Kingdom That Never Shuts Down Now, contrast that with God’s kingdom. Unlike any earthly government, His reign is eternal and unshakable. It doesn’t rely on votes, budgets,...