Something is coming. I don’t know what. But we all must be ready in every possible way.
Consider where we are in the summer of 2015:
• Violence is exploding in our cities, schools and churches. The horrific mass murder inside the church in Charleston would be bad enough if it wasn’t just one of innumerable mass killings that have become epidemic in America.
• Racism is tearing us apart, and it appears things are getting worse, not better.
• The Supreme Court is poised to rule any day now on the definition and future of marriage; and if the Court rules against Biblical marriage, I believe this could cause Yehovah our God to turn against our country in a severe and profound way according to the moral laws found in Romans chapter one.
• Abortions are occurring at more than one million in year and have put America on the fast track to judgment. Since 1973, Americans have murdered 57 million children through abortions. The blood of 57 million babies is crying out for justice, and they will get it in God’s sovereign timing. Could that be soon?
• If all this wasn’t bad enough, marriages and families are imploding all around us. Poverty is growing. Drug and alcohol use is epidemic. And that’s just here at home.
• Abroad, Iran is closing in on The Bomb. ISIS is exploding across the Middle East, and gaining ground in Syria, Iraq and Libya. The Kremlin is growing more aggressive.
Yet our politicians continue to bicker, stall, or golf, even as many abdicate their Constitutional responsibilities.
And many Americans have little or no hope for the future, have little confidence in government, little confidence in the media or academia, and far too little confidence in the Church. Indeed, many see little or no reason to go to church, and are drifting from whatever faith they might have once had in the lord Jesus God's anointed one.
Not all is lost. There are many Americans who love the Messiah Jesus dearly and obey his words and are seeking every day to walk with Yehovah and love their neighbors and care for the poor and make the good news of God’s redeeming love known to their lost and drifting nation.
But warnings signs are flashing everywhere. Alarm bells are ringing everywhere. Most people who call themselves Christians are self-centered and not God-centered; and in that condition cannot participate as creditable witnesses to those around them.
There needs to be a revival that brings all Christians back to what they were called to do individually and collectively: loving the God and Father of the lord Jesus God's anointed one; with all their being and obeying Him and loving their neighbor as Jesus did, following his example and obeying
his words (Hebrews 9:5)
“IF My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Written by Joel Rosenberg and edited by Bruce Lyon
Consider where we are in the summer of 2015:
• Violence is exploding in our cities, schools and churches. The horrific mass murder inside the church in Charleston would be bad enough if it wasn’t just one of innumerable mass killings that have become epidemic in America.
• Racism is tearing us apart, and it appears things are getting worse, not better.
• The Supreme Court is poised to rule any day now on the definition and future of marriage; and if the Court rules against Biblical marriage, I believe this could cause Yehovah our God to turn against our country in a severe and profound way according to the moral laws found in Romans chapter one.
• Abortions are occurring at more than one million in year and have put America on the fast track to judgment. Since 1973, Americans have murdered 57 million children through abortions. The blood of 57 million babies is crying out for justice, and they will get it in God’s sovereign timing. Could that be soon?
• If all this wasn’t bad enough, marriages and families are imploding all around us. Poverty is growing. Drug and alcohol use is epidemic. And that’s just here at home.
• Abroad, Iran is closing in on The Bomb. ISIS is exploding across the Middle East, and gaining ground in Syria, Iraq and Libya. The Kremlin is growing more aggressive.
Yet our politicians continue to bicker, stall, or golf, even as many abdicate their Constitutional responsibilities.
And many Americans have little or no hope for the future, have little confidence in government, little confidence in the media or academia, and far too little confidence in the Church. Indeed, many see little or no reason to go to church, and are drifting from whatever faith they might have once had in the lord Jesus God's anointed one.
Not all is lost. There are many Americans who love the Messiah Jesus dearly and obey his words and are seeking every day to walk with Yehovah and love their neighbors and care for the poor and make the good news of God’s redeeming love known to their lost and drifting nation.
But warnings signs are flashing everywhere. Alarm bells are ringing everywhere. Most people who call themselves Christians are self-centered and not God-centered; and in that condition cannot participate as creditable witnesses to those around them.
There needs to be a revival that brings all Christians back to what they were called to do individually and collectively: loving the God and Father of the lord Jesus God's anointed one; with all their being and obeying Him and loving their neighbor as Jesus did, following his example and obeying
his words (Hebrews 9:5)
“IF My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Written by Joel Rosenberg and edited by Bruce Lyon
No comments:
Post a Comment