“Without God, there could be no American form of Government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first- the most basic- expression of Americanism. Thus the Founding Fathers saw it, and thus, with God’s help it will continue to be.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower
As my mom has grown older, she reflects back more and more on a way of life that has become a memory in her mind and in the mind of many others who recall how life once was in the United States of America. She recalls a time in the 1950’s when a Christmas program in a public school spoke of the birth of the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ without stutter and no one would dare come against the word of God that was shared in those programs in that little town where she grew up in Indiana so long ago. My friend, the old way is still the right way.
The further that we, as a Nation, step out on our own and away from God, the sooner we will find ourselves at a destination that no individual or nation should ever want to find themselves- at odds with Almighty God. The philosopher will smirk as he or she bathes in the glow of their own self-worth and toxic, ungodly doctrine of a Christ-less Christmas while spewing out countless words that fall like dead weight before the all-knowing God of the universe. The power hungry movers and shakers will complete another deal while motivated by greed and the constant lust for more. A good name and an honest way, built upon the foundation of an honest word, have been thrown out for fear of failure. Many leave the table of greed, success and lust, starving while the All Powerful God of the universe offers them the bread of life. These people need to be saved!
We have fallen so far from the living God that no one seems to notice. Those of us who call America home, are blessed beyond measure, but we have forgotten Jehovah Jireh- yes we have forgotten that God is the provider. Our land has the distinct odor of Sodom when we should be taking the humble stance of Nineveh after Jonah the evangelist came with a message from God, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown" (Jonah 3:4b.) After the man of God preached the message of God, the people of Nineveh (including the king) believed God. They fasted and they turned from their evil ways and God saw it. The Bible tells us that God, “Repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not" (Jonah3:10b.)
Oh, we need prayer warriors. We need old fashion, Daniel like praying men, women, boys and girls. We need to sound the horn and spread the word. We need to put on the whole armour of God and get down to business- on our face and our knees in our prayer closet and in the churches. This time of the year is a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel and to be a true light in the darkness- Because, Jesus is the reason for the season and the old way is still the right way.
As my mom has grown older, she reflects back more and more on a way of life that has become a memory in her mind and in the mind of many others who recall how life once was in the United States of America. She recalls a time in the 1950’s when a Christmas program in a public school spoke of the birth of the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ without stutter and no one would dare come against the word of God that was shared in those programs in that little town where she grew up in Indiana so long ago. My friend, the old way is still the right way.
The further that we, as a Nation, step out on our own and away from God, the sooner we will find ourselves at a destination that no individual or nation should ever want to find themselves- at odds with Almighty God. The philosopher will smirk as he or she bathes in the glow of their own self-worth and toxic, ungodly doctrine of a Christ-less Christmas while spewing out countless words that fall like dead weight before the all-knowing God of the universe. The power hungry movers and shakers will complete another deal while motivated by greed and the constant lust for more. A good name and an honest way, built upon the foundation of an honest word, have been thrown out for fear of failure. Many leave the table of greed, success and lust, starving while the All Powerful God of the universe offers them the bread of life. These people need to be saved!
We have fallen so far from the living God that no one seems to notice. Those of us who call America home, are blessed beyond measure, but we have forgotten Jehovah Jireh- yes we have forgotten that God is the provider. Our land has the distinct odor of Sodom when we should be taking the humble stance of Nineveh after Jonah the evangelist came with a message from God, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown" (Jonah 3:4b.) After the man of God preached the message of God, the people of Nineveh (including the king) believed God. They fasted and they turned from their evil ways and God saw it. The Bible tells us that God, “Repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not" (Jonah3:10b.)
Oh, we need prayer warriors. We need old fashion, Daniel like praying men, women, boys and girls. We need to sound the horn and spread the word. We need to put on the whole armour of God and get down to business- on our face and our knees in our prayer closet and in the churches. This time of the year is a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel and to be a true light in the darkness- Because, Jesus is the reason for the season and the old way is still the right way.
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