Posted on 01/20/2021 2:17:04 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ( Romans 8:28)
Could there be some silver linings on this dark and cloudy day? As a Christian, I do believe there are, as long as we have the courage to see them and rejoice for them.
Now That Biden has taken office…
We can now let go of our faith in “civic Religion” once and for all, and return to our true religion, (Christianity). I don’t blame anyone for being happy when Trump was elected. I was elated, because I so dreaded the corrupt and ultra leftist Clinton presidency, I felt like we had been given a reprieve from God. But I knew it was only a temporary reprieve.
Furthermore I was one of the 75 million who voted for another four years for Trump. Like a large number of other Christians, I was happy for the direction Trump was taking the country. I have no regrets whatsoever voting for Him, I think He has been the greatest President we have had in my lifetime.
But Politics can often take on a religious dimension, especially in America which has two souls, (That of a Puritan or Pilgrim i.e. Plymouth, and that of a Self seeking prospector i.e. Jamestown). Even the Leftists made a great show of Religion today, singing Amazing Grace and Praying to the “Collective” Faiths.
I could see this plainly in the recent events, in American Public Life. Trump has been publicly and unfairly reviled, indeed and the hatred of him by the “powers that be” has exposed the vicious nature of our ruling elite. I think one of Trump’s callings was as an exposer of hearts.
The persecution of Trump and his followers is to the extent where in some people’s mind, Trump almost takes on a Messianic Status…Despised and rejected as in Isaiah 53. Furthermore since the election there have been false prophecies about his eventual triumph, invoking martial law and so forth. These predictions will continue into Biden’s reign, a kind of “Trump Redidivus” myth, like Nero’s.
Now a good many false prophets have been exposed, and I suppose that also is a silver lining. But remember that Jeremiah also warned that “My people loved to have it so…”, meaning that false prophets only cater to false lusts in backslidden people.
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? (Jeremiah 5:30-31)
As we watched the pseudo religious ceremony today, by the promoters of Abortion, Gay marriage and even Transvestitism, we see that they had to salt their ceremony with the trappings of faith , because there is still a great residue of Christianity, even on the left. It has been hollowed out, and there remain only the fumes for the most part, but America is a largely religious nation.
Let us face it, We on the right, have been defeated, deeply and profoundly in the earthly realm.
How could there ever be another “fair” election, when nothing was done and there was no recourse about the flagrant theft of this last one? Every institution of recourse has utterly failed to show up, and the “Capitol Assault” will be used as Hitler once employed the Reichstag Fire, to annihilate any resistance to His domestic “enemies”.If the election was already “close” what will happen when the Dems baptize 11 million illegals who want handouts?
We were defeated in a worldly arena, So we can now see what John told us by Revelation, that “The Whole World Lies in the Wicked One”.
What we wanted was good, indeed; lower taxes, relief from oppressive Government, Freedom of Speech, and for the Sanctity of Life. We should have fought for this and will always stand for it, as Christians.
But I have no faith in our system, it is corrupt and rigged against a certain viewpoint. Perhaps it is a good thing to be brought to this point, so that we will instead put all of our faith in a ‘system’ that will never fail us, The Kingdom of God!
The verse comes to mind,
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. (Hebrews 10: 32-35)
We are now in company with most of the Saints throughout the Ages, We in the West have been living an anomaly, we have lived under a system and Government which hasn’t been overtly hostile to Christianity.
Slowly and steadily that has been changing, as Leftists have gained power to implement AntiChristian policies. One result of this new coldness, could be that some will become aware of the reality of the gospel as they see Christians keep faith even under various pressures.
Another result will be that Christians who are compromised and worldly will possibly become more serious about their faith. Apathy has been the constant bane of those of us who plead for souls to be saved and to wake up to God and His claims on their lives.
I Pray that backsliders, compromisers and even false converts will wake up and realize how greatly we all need God. I have to admit, that is more likely when things in society don’t go our way, and when the darkness encroaches on our daily life to a greater degree than before. Being a conservative is not the same as being a Christian. I pray that this becomes more obvious to more people.
It hurts, on so many levels. But sometimes pain is really helpful, and even heals. Let’s face reality and seek the LORD as never before. The respite was only a respite, the “better days” are not coming back, we are instead heading into a labor of birth situation, for the end of the World is as a women who goes into labor, and brings forth a trial after labor and transition. Jesus is coming, and the New Age of Righteousness is the ‘baby’ we all wait for.
Let us take comfort in these Words of Jesus,
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. ( John 16:21-22)
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Trumps greatest accomplishment is exposing how deep and wide the swamp really is.
When it comes to the GOP, the masks are off. No doubt about that.
An excellent reminder Pastor. Thank you.
I’m fuzzy on a few points here, so here are my questions:
1. Was ‘jamestown’, as compared to ‘plymouth’, the site of any witch killings?
2. What exactly do you mean by ‘civic religion’, and where can I find a quoted definition, instead of a coined phrase?
3. Do you consider ‘libertarians’ and ‘nativists’ “on the right”, and why?
4. Would you consider returning to the ‘puritanical blue laws’ that governed commerce in New England?
5. Do you consider your ideas slanting towards ‘christian nationalism’, and if not, why?
We should all be grateful that Trump ran and won.
Think of where we would be today if today was the start of Hillary’s second term.
thanks Terry;
By “Civic Religion” I mean the mixture of Patriotism and Christianity which tends to blend the two, when they are distinct...I too am a Patriot but never confuse it with Christianity
I do not necessarily consider Libertarians on the Right, nor Nativists.
Obviously I am not advocating blue laws, You are reading too much into my analogy, Pilgrims came here to worship God, obviously they have a historical context which is of the past. But the impulse to seek God and treasure the Bible and even to evangelize is part of the very root of America.
No I do not consider myself a “Christian Nationalist” altho I am a Christian and I do believe in Nationalism. I am not opposed to anyone from anywhere willing to live civilly and work and prosper is welcome here, as long as they come by the rules.
As written by Rex Stout, in the Nero Wolfe novel “Over My Dead Body”, when Archie Goodwin says to Nero Wolfe, “It’s un-American not to make as much money as you can. You stop taking clients, and they seek a G-man on you!”
God sure did answer a lot of prayers, prayers that the evil among us would be revealed, and prayers that God would replace political leaders with new fresh blood, people who were for righteousness. And He did that.
So I find it puzzling that He yet did not allow President Trump to remain in office another four years.
Why answer some so well, and yet not others?
He (Trump) moved against the land.
He was given plenty of warning not to do so with one harbinger warning after another but did it anyways I find it interesting that after he unveiled his deal of century weeks, later right around Purim Covid came upon this nation like a lion on a sheep that thatotally devours it limb to limb.
Then Trump again disobeyed yet a again by failing to stand up for the bride of Christ (The Church) when the state sought to crush our liberties by the orders he (Trump ) delegated to them despite the rule of law despite his of oath of office.
He put sodomites into high positions, of power these Satanist were doing dark dark deeds the poor poor Christian nation of Poland perhaps the very last true Christian nation left was fighting them off as Trump’s people were attempting to push the homosexual agenda onto them (Same Sex Marriage etc.).
We get around the election time Trump failed to fully abolish human abortion despite his oath office as President despite his oath to God and country also
despite God opening the door for him to do so (Ginsberg’s death happen on the week of the fall feasts). Also Trump was asked by the Jewish nation not sell advanced weapons to the UAE he did it anyways.
The Church isn’t blameless either worship cult like idolatry in regards, to Trump was very concerning add wicked like satanic Gnosticism with Qanon while adding no proper accountability you get Ichabod.
America is currently like the two kingdom’s of Judea/Israel and Trump despite of his flaws, is like David whom seeks the heart of the Lord my hope is like David he (Trump) will humble himself and do just that that he will remerge as a real man of God and a leader who leads in real Godliness according to God’s word. It’s time for Church to awake up and go back to the humble ways of the Lord while looking to not man but to Jesus
That’s where revival starts and ends.
Yes, there were several areas when Trump could have done better, much better. I guess the hope was that he’d manage to get this stuff done in his second term.
I guess God didn’t see it that way either.
I really do think the church is more critical in all this than most people realize, but there was never any wholesale repentance of sin or turning away from the word of God.
Thanks Stonewell I have to agree with you. Interesting
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