ANARCHY
IN AMERICA!
DOES
CHARACTER MATTER TO GOD? When it comes to leadership? Where does America stand
in the eyes of God today? On our coins, we say, "In God we Trust." Is
that true today?
We
should take an honest look at the current crisis facing America. We have
listened to the spin doctors in Washington, mocking every Christian values that
many of us hold dear. We have seen them justify some of the most wretched
actions imaginable by comparing President Obama’s actions of lying with other
past presidents. We have listened to presidential advisors like Susan Rice make
some of the most insane inflammatory statements! We have heard in disbelief
Attorney General Eric Holder define down morality!! Claiming that Obama’s
activities were no more serious than what other Presidents have done.
And
now with Obama’s illegal children from Central America, that he has used to
cover up of all the other scandals, he expect the country to remain silent, and
just ignore what is going on.
lt
is absolutely clear that we are facing a crisis of "Character in
America." When I say crisis, I'm not talking about the crisis associated
with President Obama's character because there are very few among us who
believe him any longer to be a man of character. Some say he is the worst
president ever!!
This
year many political leader in America's have called for his impeachment or
resignation. Even his advisors are worried about the way he is handling the
"executive orders."
Today
we are facing a character crisis!! We need to be far more concerned about the
character of America than the character of Mr. Obama. The Obama presidency has
provided us with a window to the Nation's soul. And what it is showing us is
very disturbing.
Have
you ever taken a test or exam? And wish you had the answers to the questions
written down in front of you. I think all of us at times would like that. Well,
God gave us answers for the saving of this nation's soul, when He inspired
Moses to write Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. The conditions for blessings
and the warnings for chastisements.
The
Obama crisis has provided us with a perspective that shows America to be headed
down the path of chastisement! Read what Isaiah was inspired to say about this.
"Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of Evildoers,
children that are corruptness: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked
the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Why should you
be stricken any more? You will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick,
and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there
is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrefying sores: They have
not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. Your
country is desolate, and overthrown by strangers" (Isa 1 :47).
This
once great nation of America has fallen into Satan's sewer of thinking. Our
values about immorality are yawned at. We wink at those lying under oath. All
we care about is the economy and the stock market. Many years ago: Senator Gary
Hart withdrew from the presidential race because it was obvious to him and
those around him that he was lacking in moral integrity. He could not secure
the trust and support of the American people. Now, years later, It will get you
over 50% percent approval rating. As a nation, America's soul is sick!! Just as
we read in Isaiah. "Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed
of Evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they
have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto "All anger, that is they
necessary are gone away for backward" evil to triumph, (Isa. 1 :4).
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good people to
do nothing"!!
The sad fact is this: As a nation we
have trampled on God's gift to us, a gift we are told not to forget in
Deuteronomy. "When you have eaten and are full, then you shalt bless the
Lord your God for the good land which He has given you. But beware that you
forget not the Lord your God, in not Keeping His commandments, and His
judgments, and His statutes, Which I command you this day: lest when you have
eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when
your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is
multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; Then your heart be lifted up,
and you forget the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of
Egypt, from the house of bondage" (Deu 8:1014). "And you say in your
heart, my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But you
shalt remember the Lord your God: for it is He that giveth you power to get
wealth, that He may establish His Covenant which He sware unto thy fathers, as
it is this day. And it shall be, if you do at all forget the Lord your God, And
walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you
this day that you shall surely perish. As the nations which the Lord destroyeth
before your face, So shall you perish; because ye would not be obedient unto
the Voice of the Lord your God" (Deu 8: 1720).
America has the
president it deserves! He is the perfect character to reflect an increasingly
'Characterless' country. He is the perfect 'icon' of the sexual revolution. He
is the ultimate expression of the valueless nature of education. And he is the
premier example of the end justifies the means, "Mentality!"
Today, most of the
nation is suffering from scandal fatigue. They want to throw their hands up and
do nothing. Some become cynical, some become frustrated and some become
despondent. Others become angry. But we just want it to go away!! But now is
not the time to disengage!! It is not the time for us to be discouraged. We
have been called to have faith in the return of God's Kingdom and to be the
salt of the earth and a light to the world.
Edmund
Burk said: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people
to do nothing." How true! It is business as usual. Let's just get on with
everything as long as the economy is good and we make the budget, that's all
that's important! In reality— as a nation we are drowning in sleaze. From television
to the Hollywood movie industry, to the activities in the oval office. The soul
of this land of America is sick. And this nation's sickness has reached the
point that it can't even see the sickness any more.
That's
exactly what the first Chapter of Romans said would happen. God's judgment is
against a group of people or a land, when they can't think straight anymore,
they have a mind that has become clouded. "And even as they did not like
to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do
those things which are not convenient" (Rom. 1:28). Paul said, when they
refuse to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their evil minds. He lets them
do the things that should never be done. That is a good description of America
today!!
The
act of sex has complicated and has profound repercussions, that go way beyond
the moment. Most importantly, we need to think about it in terms of what God
has to say about sexual immorality in the book of Ephesians Chapter 5.
"But fornication, (illicit sexual intercourse of all kinds) and all
uncleanness, (impurity, passing from holy love to that of unholy love to show
how the most sacred sentiments can be corrupted) or covetousness, (greed for
more) let it not be once named among you, as becoming saints; neither
filthiness, (shameful conduct) nor foolish talking, (gossip) nor jesting,
(buffoonery) which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this
you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man
deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of
God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with
them" (Eph. 5:37). God says: "Let there be no sexual immorality,
impurity or greed among you, because, such sins have no place among God's
people. Regardless of what the media tells us "Morality matters,"
Because it matters to God!
Morality
matters because it's the basis of: Intimacy in relationships between human
beings. It is the basis upon which trust is built. And when trust is gone, the
relationship is gone. It's foolish to think thoughts that say: Hey– it's just
sex between two consenting adults!! If any two adults then agree on anyone thing.
It makes everything O.K. Where is the logic in that?
Barney
Frank, a well known politician "Said its only sexeverybody lies about
sex."
Well,
not according to the largest study of sex ever conducted in the United States
by the University of Chicago. This study showed that 21 percent of men and 11
percent of women have been unfaithful to their spouses! That's not every body. It's
not even a quarter, it's barely 10 percent. So everybody doesn't lie about sex.
But of those who have, can we forgive them?
In
the nature of our twisted thought process, our culture doesn't understand the
nature of forgiveness, forgiveness is not a get out of jail free card that you
get in a game of Monopoly.
Forgiveness
is more than saying "I'm sorry." Forgiveness doesn't mean the
elimination of consequences associated with choices. Forgiveness is the basis
of a personal relationship. And it is not at the root of public policy. If it
were– we should let every prisoner go who says "I'm sorry." Every
rapist, child molester and murderer, especially if they say "I'm
sorry" after being caught. The nation does not understand the nature of
forgiveness!! They don't understand the nature of repentance. Repentance isn't
confessing when someone has a gun to your head. Example: As witnessed by many,
— of our well known leader who is still lying today if there hadn't been
evidence that he lied to the United Nations about the cover up of the Benghazi
raid. Then did you notice how everything got real quiet in the White House.
True repentance is a 180 degree turn away from what you have been doing wrong,
to what is a whole new path of life.
At
least two more things are needed, first, a genuine repentance. A determination
to change and repair the breaches of my own making, I have repented. Second, what
my Bible calls a broken spirit. An understanding that I must have God's help to
be the person I want to be. A willingness to give the forgiveness that I seek.
A renunciation of pride and anger that clouds judgment And leads people to
excuse and compare and to blame and complain." Repentance is more than
saying: "I'm sorry." It is turning around and making amends and stop
thinking like this world thinks.
Too
many of God's people are mindlessly following the world, unaware of it harm!
That is dead wrong thinking. Paul says, "Be not conformed to this world:
but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Rom. 12:2). The
Apostle Paul is saying: Don't become so well adjusted to your culture, that you
fit into it. Instead, fix your attention on God. Get beyond, the humanistic
rhetoric and expose our minds to what the Bible says about God's expectations
for a Nation, its leadership and its citizens!
Being
chosen by God involves responsibilities. "You only have I known of all the
families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your
iniquities" (Amos 3:2).
There
are three major points in God's word that is required of a great nation: 1. A
nation must honor God. 2. It must have high moral values. 3. And it must have
wise leadership. "At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; If that
nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of
the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak
concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; If it
do evil in My sight, that it obey not My voice, then I will repent of the good,
wherewith I said I would benefit them" (Jer. 18:710).
The
profound truth is here taught that a nation stands or falls according to their
relationship to moral laws. If a nation conducts its affairs uprightly,
following the precepts of justice and mercy, it shall prosper. We are told in
Psalms, "He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that
bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper" (Psa. 1 :3). If on the other hand: If
it gives itself wholly to material and secular values and disregards the norms
of honesty it shall perish. "For the Lord knoweth the way of the
righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish" (Psa. 1:6).
Honoring
God and His directives is essential for continued blessings. "Wherefore
the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of
thy father, should walk before Me forever: but now the Lord saith, be it far
from Me; for them that honour Me I will honour, and they that despise Me shall
be lightly esteemed" (1 Sam. 2:30). The Lord God of Israel is saying: The
terrible things you are doing cannot continue. I have promised you a special
relationship with Me. He went on in this verse to say, "I will honor only
those who honor Me— and I will despise those who despise Me."
As
a nation: Do we honor God and His words? The answer is painfully obvious! We
have band the Bible from our educational systems. That was the most coveted
book by the founding Fathers of America. The book upon which Andrew Jackson
said: "That book sir, is the rock upon which our republic rests."
George Washington said, "It is impossible to rightly govern the world
without the Bible." Thomas Jefferson said, "The Bible makes the best
people in the world." Abraham Lincoln said, "But for this book we
could not know right from wrong. I believe the Bible is the best gift God has
ever given to man."
Today we outlaw prayer from all public venues. For
years we outlawed the posting of the Ten Commandments in our Public buildings.
We wink at deception! This nation is sick to the core!!! King Solomon the
wisest man who ever lived said: "Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is
a reproach to any people" (Pro. 14:34). All this nation seems to care
about is its economy. If the stock market is good, who care about the morality?
Answer: God does— and if He does— we should also!!
A
very telling vendetta about our priorities was revealed by one of former
Senator Dole’s assistants, while Dole was campaigning for the presidency. He
was asked by a reporter after coming out from a pro life meeting. "Don't
you believe that the pro life stance will determine the outcome of the election?"
Dole's assistant reached into his pocket and produced a wallet, and held the
wallet up in front of the T.V. camera and pointing to the wallet said:
"No--this will determine the outcome of the Election." This is a
tragic commentary on the character of America. When life isn't nearly as
important as the money.
FINAL THOUGHT from
the McAlvany Intelligence Advisor of May 1999: "Alexis de Toqueville once
said, "America is great because America is good. If America ever ceases to
be good, she will cease to be great." This writer has an ominous feeling
that America's hour of greatness is over. As one looks around our country, it
is not hard to see that the "good" (some would call it
"righteousness") which has characterized America for most of our
history has been replaced with something that is quite different." Today,
we have a President who is a serial liar, a perjurer, who has for financial
rewards transferred our most critical wealth and power into a third world
country! And no one cares."
We
have a President today who has pushed the homosexual and abortion movements and
their agendas from day one, to the point where they now wield great power and
influence in America and almost no one cares. We have a President who is in
the process of elevating opposition to those two movements to the level of a
federal "hate crime" and almost no one cares.
We
see Russia helping to bomb the cities and villages of a sovereign nation, which
has an internal civil war going on. Syria killing innocent civilians (men,
women and children); destroying homes, schools, hospitals, bridges, etc. and
almost no one cares. Our President and other leaders are blind to history's
most notorious geopolitical quagmires and angering and uniting virtually all
of our enemies around the world in so doing and almost no one cares. Our
President has cut our military strength in half, to the lowest levels since
1938 and demoralized our military to the worst extent in US. history and
almost no one cares. ".
We
must remember there are three things God requires of a great nation, 1. They
must honor GOD. 2. They must have moral values. 3. They must have wise
leadership.
Today
we have none of these qualities in leadership! Pray for the return of Jesus,
the Christ and God’s Kingdom to come! ☜
James Russell