Is America Denying
God
Part 1
It
began in Europe and is rapidly spreading to America . First disguised
as European openness then seen as a continental position Europe began to
accept open sex as a fact of life. Then Christianity began its wane and
sex, drugs and other lewdness got its foothold.
Next
we see governments handing out money to immigrants and those who
refused to work in gainful employment. To give that money the people
that were producers and showed ambition saw their taxes increased to
outrageous sums and an air of ‘so what’ began to take hold of the minds
of the populace.
It
did not take long for Europe to begin its fist-shaking towards God as
it boasted of being a secular society. To the average citizen of Europe
God had no right to expect any type of a place in society. In short
order His name was removed from sight and there is no recognition of Him
to be seen. As far as the political leaders of the European Union are
concerned God is dead and they are His replacement!
Today
we watch as America , founded on the basis of religious freedom, heads
in the same direction as did Europe . We are slowly pushing God out of
our lives. It began with school prayer, removal of religious artifacts
from public buildings then from anything to with showing recognition of
Him in the form of Christian crosses and such. “Ban the Nativity scene,
no Christian symbols; remove God from our money, our Pledge of
Allegiance…”
We,
here in America, have are seeing our fellow citizens and elected
officials display an attitude of arrogance as they refuse to give God
credit for anything. It is as if they, mainly politicians and educators
are saying, “We have accomplished everything on our own. We did it as we
claimed to be a Christian nation but we were lying as God had nothing
to do with it! Although we were victorious in our cause we did all that
was done by being evil and devious. Now we want to ban God and tell it
like it is.”
After that statement the wholesale lies begin!
We
Christians love God and see Him as the One deserving of any and all
credit for our successes. We know that He led us to this land and to
victory over our enemies. Apparently this is ignored by many and instead
of thanking God for all He has given us they are saying, “Get out;
can’t You see when you are not wanted?”
I
am a patriot and I love America . When I see the utter madness of our
elected officials, school teachers, college professors and like minded
people shaking their fists at God I see but two things. I see a display
of ‘arrogance and self righteousness.’
The Hebrew word for ‘wicked,’ as seen in Malachi 4:1 means ‘arrogance.
Malachi 4: 1 "Surely
the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and
every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set
them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be
left to them.
Look at what is happening with an open mind and you will see God’s Word is on point for this day and age.
Marriage
is being made a mockery as it is legally allowed to be dissolved merely
for “irresolvable differences.” Then, as if that was not enough, people
began to want marriage for sexual perversions. Gay and Lesbian marriage
is demanded.
Other
groups gained notoriety as they were allowed to grant sexual liaisons
between men and boys. Instead of families being allowed to adopt we see
Gays and Lesbians being placed at the head of the line to adopt our
children. We see rifts in church groups and many seek to deny God’s Word
and allow homosexuals to preside over religious matters.
We
see our own government label God fearing men and women as ‘extremists’
for having pro-life positions, love of God and other acceptable beliefs
that scare the ones in elected office.
It
is very clear that America has now out-sinned back-slidden Israel , out
sinned Sodom and Gomorrah and even out-sinned the people of Noah’s age.
Isaiah 60: 2 See,
darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but
the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
In
this Scripture Isaiah is saying, ‘A dark gloom is coming to the earth
and will cover it.” He is also saying that those that accept Him will be
protected and His glory will be seen in you...
Jeremiah 13: 16 Give
glory to the LORD your God before he brings the darkness, before
your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to thick darkness and change it to deep gloom.
Just as Isaiah and Jeremiah prophesied such happenings so did Malachi.
Malachi 3: 14 "You
have said, 'It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out
his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD
Almighty? 15 But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.' "
The
wicked walk around in arrogance and we, the general populace are
helpless to do anything to stop it. Rest assured that God will not wink
at such arrogance and He will judge it harshly!
God will be quick to spare His children just as quickly as He punishes the wicked.
Malachi 3: 17 "They will be mine," says the LORD Almighty, "in the day when I make up my treasured possession. [a] I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
We
may be seeing the day of reckoning coming upon America and the entire
world. The federal government, as well as the many financial
institutions, is losing financially. Age old corporations are being
affected with no way of recovery and a general spreading of gloom is
pervasive. Even the secular European world sees America headed for hard
times and sees their warnings going unheeded by arrogant political
leaders.
There
is almost what one could describe as ‘a furious gloom’ sweeping the
globe. It is as if the arrogant are saying, “It is too late. The slide
is on. We have been greedy for too long but, WE CANNOT STOP OUR LUST FOR
POWER!”
Throughout
the world the cost of basic needs are skyrocketing. Gasoline prices are
again on the upsweep and electricity will soon follow. Jobs are
disappearing and yet the arrogant continue laughing and smiling as they
say, “Things are different here in America . Our economy will always
right itself. We have faced these kinds of problems in the past and
recovery has always followed.”
My
dear friends, brothers and sister in Christ, let me ask you something.
What if Malachi’s words, as written in our Bible are true? What if the
basic roots of recovery are scorched to the root and beyond any hope of
recovery?
Well
you can rest assured of some basic facts. Just as Malachi prophesied in
Chapter 3 verse 18 (see above), Christians need have no fear! His,
Malachi’s, message to Christians is not reflective of gloom but of
gladness! As the wicked and arrogant are filled with fear we Christians
have been delivered another message; a message of hope and rejoicing.
Malachi 4: 2 But
for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with
healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released
from the stall.
In
the darkest of times, when things look hopeless, when fear surrounds
those who are charlatans and gloom overtakes them we know and can rely
on thing God has promised His children.
You may be asking, “what is this promise that will cause happiness to me?’
The
answer is: Jesus Christ will be witnessed saving His children! As
radical Islamists scream their joy of having prevailed, when agnostics
and atheists shout, “God is dead or does not exist,” Jesus Christ will
rise up as bright as the sun and heal His children!
Malachi’s word, as written in our Bible, tells of calves leaping. This leaping tells of extreme happiness as God grants a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit!
Acts 4: 29Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
In this Scripture we read of “signs and wonders.” These
are not to be confused with the fake claims of so-called Evangelists or
the fake healings they claim. No, these are all fakery and detestable
to behold. What we Christians will see is Jesus Christ performing
miraculous acts that will astonish even the most hardened of hearts.
Brothers
and sisters in Christ we must prepare ourselves and stay prepared. We
must be on the alert as we realize that Satan will do anything and use
anybody to do his evil works. He will use politicians, judges, men and
women of fame and anybody that is unwittingly falling into his web of
evil.
Keep
on the alert and be unafraid of the events of the day that foretell
gloom and doom. Look upon those that deny God with pity and assist those
that remain open minded. That is your Christian duty and you are well
versed in such matters. God has revealed His Word to you and you truly
believe!
(Closing prayer)
Father,
Creator of us all, we come to You with happiness and joy as we realize
that You have prepared us for all that we are going through. For this
and for Your Majesty we praise You and want You to know that You are in
our hearts and minds every hour of every day. We ask that You accept our
worship and our heartfelt thanks for all that You have done in our
lives and will do in the days ahead.
Father,
we are beset by evil that attempts to disguise itself as hope and
prosperity. With the gift of discernment the Holy Spirit has allowed us
to see truth. For this we thank You Lord Most High.
In
these troubling times we ask that You protect those that follow Your
Word and open the hearts and minds of any that are salvageable and are
open to Your Word. Father, those that have cast their lot with Satan,
please reveal them to us so as to allow us to be deaf to their
offerings.
Bless our military, judges, police, elected officials that are deemed worthy of You and further Your Word.
We
pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Lord
and Savior who is One with You and the Holy Spirit, One God forever and
ever,
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