Oh yorkie, you misunderstand me. I was talking about the country. I believe it’s too late for the country. We as a country are going to reap the whirlwind for our collective sins. Of course God does not abandon his children, but He does not have endless patience with nations. The story of Israel is one of the people turning their face from God and being punished for it until they turned back to God. It happened over and over again. I don’t see punishment as a negative thing. It could be the only thing that will save our country in the long run. It won’t be pleasant however.
Who was it who said that God is a gentleman. We told him to get out of our schools, and then we told him to get out of the public square, and then we told him we don’t need His Ten Commandments. God is a gentleman. He won’t stay where He is not wanted.
I apologize for any misunderstanding, Nan. Here is what Billy Graham had to say about WHO is the strongest! (WHO will win - in the long run:)
Billy Graham’s My Answer
Who is stronger, Satan or God? I know you’ll probably say that God is stronger, but sometimes I wonder. After all, the world is filled with so much evil that it looks to me like Satan is winning most of the time, doesn’t it? — Mrs. L.W.
Don’t ever doubt that God is far, far stronger than Satan. Satan’s power is limited; God’s power is limitless. Satan’s power is temporary; God’s power is eternal. Satan’s power is entirely evil; God’s power is entirely good.
Furthermore, Satan is part of the creation—but God is the Creator. In fact, the Bible repeatedly calls God the “Sovereign Lord”—because that is what He is. It says, “Sovereign Lord ... you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them” (Acts 4:24). Satan didn’t make the world; God did—and God is still in control of it, because He is sovereign.
Yes, Satan has a certain measure of power, and we often see his power at work today. How else can we explain some of the terrible things that happen? Never forget that Satan has one goal: to block God’s work wherever he can. To do this he will use every trick he can to deceive us and turn us away from Christ.
But someday Christ will return and destroy the devil’s work. Satan is a defeated foe! Until that day, make it your goal to follow Christ. The Bible says, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Don’t become his next victim!
http://www.billygraham.org/articlepage.asp?articleid=3911