Thank you all for these familiar and much loved verses, which never grow old. This was a perfect time for me to read them, as my husband and I do what we always do on Sunday morning, which is to listen to Southern Gospel music, mostly old hymns, on Sirius radio, 65. Nothing that goes on in this carnal, closed, earthly system, is a surprise, for it was all foretold and much of it has been lived out, in other cultures over the centuries, in the Torah and in our Christian Bible. We know exactly what human nature without God looks like and we also know that America has been different for over 200 years because our founding was based on the 10 Commandments. Now, it remains to be seen whether the old human nature that wants to enslave and persecute, so some can feel like Gods during their short time on this planet, will prevail. Those of us who are Christian and have found a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, have the security of knowing that only His Spirit can take us from this closed system, ruled by the carnal lusts, when our spirits leave this realm for eternity. Before that, to love the Lord with all our soul and mind and our neighbor as ourselves is the only path to peace and contentment on this earth. It is quite likely that we will be persecuted in the near future, but, as those who came before us, we will endure because the scriptures tell us we will receive faith and strength to endure. I, personally, expect to see another great revival break out all over the world, for, the suffering in 2020 has effected the whole world and people are reminded of how helpless all of us are without hope in someone greater than you and I. All of us will take only one thing with us when we leave here and that is simply, how we treated our fellowman on our journey and did we touch the hand of God.
As The Preacher said in Ecclesiastes: “There is nothing new under the Sun”. Human nature has not changed. Same patterns of behavior.
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