October 6, 2009
Jim
Deu 8:19 And it shall be if you do at all forget Jehovah your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you today that you shall surely perish.
Deu 8:20 As the nations whom Jehovah destroys before your face, so you shall perish because you would not listen to the voice of Jehovah your God.
I read this passage this morning and God impressed upon me that it was speaking to America. We have to watch out or we will be destroyed.
I am fearful that with our new Commander-in-Chief leading the White House that we are on the verge of that failure. He is a Muslim and openly embraces their beliefs. He has stated that America is no longer a Judeo-Christian nation. He has gone out of his way to cater to the Muslim world. He has bowed down to one of their princes, brought thousands of them to Washington to openly have prayer on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
He has forgotten Jehovah our God. He is taking America where it does not want to go. Yet we let him due to the apathetic nature of most of the Christians. We can not allow this to happen, or to continue to take place. Our very future as a might nation is at risk. When God turns us over to our own ways we will be doomed as a Christian people and will be given over to the enemy to rule over us.
There is a remnant of strong believing Christian still present in America who fervently prays that this will not happen. Thousands of prayer warriors and intercessors get on their knees weekly to plead to God that He will not forsake our great country and let it fall into oblivion.
God promises to heal our land in 2 Chronicles.
2Ch 7:14 if My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
So we must unite in prayer before our Holy God to forgive our sins and the sins of our leaders; interceding to Him to heal our land.
America was founded on Biblical principles from the very beginning. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were penned with the Bible in mind and in hand. Our fore-fathers were God fearing Bible believing people who forged a great nation. It is because of this firm Christian belief that America became such a wealthy and prosperous nation.
At one time America was feared by all other nations as one of great military power. The wars we fought were decisively won in our favor. Not so now. The last wars, or rather police actions, have been miserable failures. Why?
WWII was won and the nations were freed from the tyrant Hitler. America was strong and even the powerhouse Russia did not attempt to attack or provoke us. The cold war ran on and on for years. Something happened after WWII to change Americas status in world politics.
I believe that we have fallen from favor with God. Where we once were strongly committed to Him and His work, we have become weak and have turned our eyes from Him.
Before WWII we were a rural farm community with deep Christian beliefs. Families were strong and we lived together as single units with strong family ties.
During the war women, out of necessity, learned to work and become independent. The U.S. came together as a whole to win over the evil erupting in Europe. Our young men went off to foreign lands to become conquerors over evil.
Once the war ended our life style drastically changed. Women found their independence and found they could make a good living by working. The returning men had just seen the world and seen life off the farm.
Many things happened to pull families away from Christianity and being a close nit family unit.
· Both partners were now working
· Moving off the farm to the suburbs became popular
· The 40 hour work week left much free time for recreation
· Camping became popular
· Traveling became popular
· Technology brought about conveniences
· Technology brought about toys for the kids
As families took to the road church going was forsaken. The close family groups broke up as people moved to far away places to live. This plus other factors changed the religious attitude that founded America.
There may be other factors that crept in to change our reliance upon God for our existence. Nether-the-less Americans began to forsake God and the consequences began to show in our failing as a super power nation.
We have not won a war since WWII. We have lost God’s hand on our shoulder as we strive to intervene in world politics. We are becoming weak and looked down upon by the rising Muslim militants.
It is time for American Christians to unite in prayer and intercede to God for a revival that will bring us back in line with His guidance and protection.
At such a time as we find ourselves in now we need God on our side and not against us or evil will prevail in the world. America is the last vestige of hope for the world’s humanity.
Jas 5:16 … The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.