INDEPENDENCE OR BONDAGE?
Verse of the day for 7-4-12
2Ch 7:14 If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
God is calling America, and the whole world, to humble themselves, pray, and seek His face, and how? Through repentance, this is more than a mere confession then trust in something that was never done for you, such as Christ taking your place and wrath on the cross. God has nothing for the double minded who profess Christ, nor does He hear their prayers, along with those who ignore Him every day of their lives, as they seek the pleasures of the world, and their own way over Gods!
The only hope for America on this Independence Day I feel is total repentance on the scale of Nineveh, from the president down to the least. America can claim they are free, sing beautiful songs about being proud to be an American, and the worst one of all, God bless America, that lulls them into a false sense of security, taking God’s blessings as a sign all is well with their worldly and sinful lives, indulgence is the factor here I believe, clouding the minds of many, especially those in the churches who profess Christ!
The saying goes there is always a calm before the storm, and I believe as we see our nation and especially our churches falling deeper, and deeper into the snare of the devil, where evil is considered good, and good evil, and where the biblical standard of Christ crucified and the flesh subdued, is lost and forgotten, replaced with a false, worldly sin gospel, making it virtually impossible for anyone to come to a simple faith in Christ, through humbling themselves, praying, seeking God instead of their vain attraction and pleasures, and turning from their wicked and perverse ways. Until this happens, God will not hear from them today, or any day, and the land of America will still remain sick and dying a slow death, covered by many parties, fireworks, and indulgence, that offers a temporary anesthesia, numbing the mind and heart as they think Gods is with them because they have it all here in America!
God is no respecter of persons, He sees the heart of mankind, their thoughts, feelings, and motives, and what He is seeing especially coming from the churches today, is a gospel totally backwards from what He has laid out in scripture, telling mankind they do not have to stop sinning and obey, because they were born a sinner, and are sick to the core, but He then sent Jesus to be their covering and substitution. Thus you have many super star preachers telling the lost multitudes, that God doesn't see their wicked heart, He sees Jesus, and that obedience is an option, and the worse lie of all, God declares the sinner righteous while they are still unrighteous!
Until this changes, and the real gospel according to godliness is preached far and wide, where the baptism of repentance and an obedient faith is mandatory, then all is doomed, as we wait for the judgment to come upon America, as God has promised, but for now, He is being very patient and longsuffering, not wanting anyone to perish but ALL to come to repentance. And that will come from the few who are bold enough to stand against the religious system of lies, and stand boldly for the long lost gospel, that has the power to set mankind free from the bondage's of sin, once and for all. Then living an obedient crucified life, as the saints of old did, giving their lives to keep the word pure and undefiled!
Tommy 7-4-12
