Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! It’s obvious you have given much prayerful consideration to what is going on all around us.
>> I certainly don’t advocate loyal lockstep of anyone or anything, other than the Lord Jesus! :)
We are in total agreement there. JESUS alone is worthy of praise and emulation. Without Him was nothing made. And before Him all knees WILL bow and all lips WILL confess.
>> What I’m frustrated with are comments that I’ve heard people on FR make lately like “America, nice idea, didn’t last.” or, “It’s all over folks”.
I don’t *agree* with those comments, because I am an optimist. I believe in my heart that this Christian nation is a part of GOD’s plan, and our best days can be ahead of us, if we so choose.
We are in great need of revival though; without Christian revival, our prospects *are* indeed grim.
Please keep in mind that while GOD extends His saving grace, through the redemptive work of JESUS, to EVERY individual that believes on His Son, He *does* also work at the level of nations, raising some and lowering others. And nations that collectively turn their back on YAHWEH are doomed. As a student of GOD’s word, you know this is true; both Old and New Testament history are replete with examples of it.
Therefore, we Christians MUST first repent of our own sin. Then, since each of we Christians is a part of the priesthood (see 1 Peter 2), we must “weep between the porch and the altar” (see Joel 2:17), begging GOD to save our nation.
Otherwise, those “cynical quips/jokes” like “America, nice idea, didn’t last” just MIGHT come to pass. The difficult truth is, if America continues down the path it is on, those “quips” are not cynical, they are a possible outcome. I choose to believe that will NOT happen, but the possibility is there.
May GOD shower His rich blessings on you and your household in JESUS’ name, and may He give you strength and the peace that passes all understanding!
FRegards
Agree with all you said.—————
And nations that collectively turn their back on YAHWEH are doomed. As a student of GOD’s word, you know this is true; both Old and New Testament history are replete with examples of it.
Therefore, we Christians MUST first repent of our own sin. Then, since each of we Christians is a part of the priesthood (see 1 Peter 2), we must “weep between the porch and the altar” (see Joel 2:17), begging GOD to save our nation.
I do believe we are suffering God’s judgement for the 60 mil+ murders of babies in this country.
I have a spark of hope because of this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3032928/posts
Even if it gets shot down in the Senate, at least it shows maybe, maybe people’s hearts are softening and they are actually feeling the weight of the horrific sin of holocaust against these innocent ones committed by our nation these last 30 years. I pray the tide is turning. I totally agree without a revival there is no hope. I wonder if part of God’s judgement is that Christians weren’t radical enough in our opposition to abortion, and didn’t fight hard enough against many of the other sins that are accepted now but were still considered sins even 30-40 years ago. We are supposed to be salt and light, but for the most part, we’ve lost our saltiness in this culture!
How people could have heard testimony from the Gosnell trial and not wept and repented, is impossible for me to fathom.
Well, getting pretty far off topic of this thread, but thanks for sharing your thoughts. Many blessings to you, too!