We are in historic and perilous times. There are trends in America that are troubling. We have been God's favored nation in spite of ourselves. The Bible states that "of whom much is given, much is required" (Luke 12:48) and that tells me God has a higher standard for America. Therefore, God has to be grieved and, yes, angry over some recent issues in this great nation.
[/align]* Last week on the Washington Mall, loudspeakers spewed Tibetan chanting as the Dalai Lama was about to receive America's highest civilian honor-the Congressional Gold Medal. Why? I guess because he is a "warrior for peace." Signs said "There can be no peace without first obtaining inner peace." I'm sorry, only Jesus offers that, my Buddhist friends. But to our highest leaders including our president, the Dalai Lama was "a great spiritual leader" who was addressed as "his holiness."
[/align]* In California, "Mom and Dad" and "husband and wife" have been banned from California schools under a bill signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger. We must be gender-neutral. Additionally, in public schools girls and boys can use each other's restrooms. With a stroke of his pen, the Governor told parents that their values do not matter.
[/align]* This year the Empire State Building was lit green to honor Ramadan. Authorities said this would become an annual event in the same tradition of the yearly Christmas lightings (which are banned in many places.)
[/align]* Currently, there is talk of pressuring Israel to divide Jerusalem. At the recent State Department observation of Ramadan, Condoleeza Rice told Muslim attendees, "Palestinians have waited long enough for the dignity that will come with their own state." The highest leaders in our land still do not comprehend that Palestinian leadership and many of their followers do not WANT a state side-by-side with Israel. They just want the entire land with Israel in the sea. Yet America negotiates away the borders of God's land oblivious of the warnings given in Joel 3. The Palestinians will only get "dignity" when their leaders allow them to. Don't hold your breath.
[/align]* Our president must set an example. It does not help when he stated two weeks ago, "I believe in an Almighty God, and I believe that all the world, whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God." What does this say to our youth or to the other nations around the world? It denies that we are a nation run by Judeo-Christian principles and that "many gods" are just fine for America.
[/align]* The media did not give much coverage to the homosexual debauchery in San Francisco two weeks ago. How could they? The degradation was so abhorrent due to the antics of this crowd that righteous people could have revolted. But San Francisco was proud.
The Bible says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Ps. 33:12). We owe Him so much more than this and other issues that could be listed, but space does not allow it. Our leaders need to have the fanfare for the living God and not a mere mortal, the Dalai Lama, who serves many gods. Will this happen? I am beginning to wonder. With the forthcoming election I am reminded that ancient Israel always got the kings she deserved. And she got some rotten apples. Will we?
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The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Zephaniah 1:14
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If you study the apocolptic writings, you will discover that America's role in the end times seems rather inconsequential. It makes me wonder how the greatest empire in the history of the world becomes a non-factor in the end time, what happens to us? I'm afraid we are really nothing special, the same thing that has destroyed all empires: rotting from the inside out. There is a bad moon beginning to rise across the USA. Surely the lord has blessed us, but can he continue to bless a nation that is modern day America? A nation where traditional families are laughed at, Gods named being removed from everything, christians being critized rentlessly, babies killed, homosexuality normalized, kids rebellious, drugs rampant, murder a way of life? We live in a society that centers around self. A society more concerned with material goods than of spiritual fullfilment. America is lost forever, we have gone too long down the wrong road and there is no place to turn around. The dollar is weak, oil is high, wheat is high. We couldn't even rescue people from katrina for days, we can't fight or finish a war. To be honest, we haven't won a war since 1945. Housing is tumbling, our electrical grid is vunerable as is our oil refinery system. Keep your gun close and start to focus on self-reliance, bad moon is rising.
Guns are not the answer my friend..put your trust in God, He's the only way for this great nation of ours to survive..our prayer should be..
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 kjv.
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"There's room at the cross for you."
When we as a country allowed government to take prayer out of schools in the early 60's, I wander if they had any idea where the moral values of our nation would be in 40 years? 50 years? Ever wonder how God felt about it? Everyone says this is what happened and there is Nothing we can do about it. That is probably Satan's biggest tool in weaking and destroying a Christians testimony and works. Amazing what happens when Christians do nothing..... Satan does his job ALWAYS. People loose sight of the fact we are in a war. A spiritial war, but one we can never forget we are fighting.
How many christians today went to war this morning without their weapons? How many people carried their guns with them <bibles> but didn't take any bullets <time to read and study God's word>? How many christians carry around a shield of Faith that is like body armor minus the teflon or kevlar with a BIG BULLS EYE painted on it? Probably the worst is the girdle or belt of truth that never gets buckled up. We have trouble even being honest with ourselves. Leave the helms of self-riotiousness at home and pull on the helm of rightousness. Dust off those knees, put on the whole armor of God, LOAD THE GUNS and lets go to war for our master!
The right players at the right time will be in place in the last days, and the USA isn't one of them, not sure why or how, but thats the lords written word.
America: Greater Expectations
