Posted on 09/11/2001 7:13:30 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
And God said,
1. Psalms 137:7 Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, "Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation."
Ezekiel 35:1 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying,
35:2 "Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
35:3 and say to it,' Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, And I will stretch out My hand against you, And I will make you a desolation and a waste.
35:4 "I will lay waste your cities, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
35:5 "Because you have had everlasting enmity and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of the punishment of the end,
35:6 therefore, as I live, "declares the Lord God," I will give you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you; since you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.
35:7 "And I will make Mount Seir a waste and a desolation, and I will cut off from it the one who passes through and returns.
35:8 "And I will fill its mountains with its slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain by the sword will fall.
35:9 "I will make you an everlasting desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
And finally, He says in Ezekiel 35:14 'Thus says the Lord God, "As all the earth rejoices, I will make you a desolation.
35:15 "As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be a desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am the Lord."'
If our nation makes the wrong decisions now, it could well lead the world into a war which will make the last two look like paintball games.
Repent for what? This refers to the Palestinians and Egyptians rejoicing in the streets over the destruction in New York. God will punish them.
I know that many will not want to hear this message but there is a very good possibility that God Himself has lifted His hand of protection. He has given us over to our own devices. We have sown the wind and have now reaped the whirlwind. How Ironic, I just saw Daschel, Dodd and other leaders commiserating in Washington and In the midst of this tragedy people in government, ... the very people who have been opposed to the Lord Jesus Christ, prayer in school or within the halls of government, who support and promote sodomy and the wholesale genocide of the unborn ARE CALLING FOR PRAYER TO GOD! But what does God have to say about all of this:
24 “Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
25 And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof;
26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes,
27 When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,
29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30 “They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.
31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.
32 “For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33 “But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
All of this said, I will be praying for President Bush and those in leadership because it is my duty. But God's word is clear: we reap what we sow. America has supported Mr. Clinton, Mr. Condit et. al, because they are reflective of what many Americans themselves believe and how they themselves act. Most Americans have been willing to overlook their conduct and ungodly policies because "character does not matter, it is the economy stupid."
Well, God will not be mocked, but He does hold out this promise:
13 “If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,
14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:13 - 14)
Dr. S
I know that many will not want to hear this message but there is a very good possibility that God Himself has lifted His hand of protection. He has given us over to our own devices. We have sown the wind and have now reaped the whirlwind. How Ironic, I just saw Daschel, Dodd and other leaders commiserating in Washington and In the midst of this tragedy people in government, ... the very people who have been opposed to the Lord Jesus Christ, prayer in school or within the halls of government, who support and promote sodomy and the wholesale genocide of the unborn ARE CALLING FOR PRAYER TO GOD! But what does God have to say about all of this:
24 “Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
25 And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof;
26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes,
27 When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,
29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30 “They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.
31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.
32 “For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33 “But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
All of this said, I will be praying for President Bush and those in leadership because it is my duty. But God's word is clear: we reap what we sow. America has supported Mr. Clinton, Mr. Condit et. al, because they are reflective of what many Americans themselves believe and how they themselves act. Most Americans have been willing to overlook their conduct and ungodly policies because "character does not matter, it is the economy stupid."
Well, God will not be mocked, but He does hold out this promise:
13 “If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,
14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:13 - 14)
Dr. S
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