Winds of Change

The cry from both sides of the Red and Blue Isles of politics is this: CHANGE! CHANGE! CHANGE!

The wind is blowing! Change seems to be the very reason we do politics. Now that the Florida Primary has determined who will get the delegates in the Republican Party, we are met with the most recent Democratic Debate from California. Who will win? Who will be our next President?
The cry for change rings out waiting for the final lap to be run with the baton being passed to the final winner. Our nation awaits the race to the polls and hopefully to the ballot box when the time comes to cast our ballots in November.

The change which is most urgent is that of our relationship with God. As if by some sweeping hand of change, the foundations of our nation are being pounded at with fierce determination to undermine what has made us a surviving nation leading the way in matters which are essential to international peace. We have become content to allow slippage to rob us of our moral values. . . the deceptiveness of the gradual, it is called.

We now face the grave reality that we no longer can count on God's favor to us as a nation for we have and are making bold moves to bring Israel to her knees and allow her City of Gold to be divided. We are taking aim at God's firm Word that the nation that dishonors Israel will not have God's favor. We could look at many things which we have seen recently which perhaps contribute to the possibility of God's mercy being lifted from us.

Among things which could possibily account for some of our calamities nationally are our handling of people and nations in such a way so as to defy God's Word and His edicts which dare not be ignored.

No individual candidate can bring help to our nation without the favor of God behind that presidency. We must clearly study the issues and look at the first matter of all . . .that of our relationship with almighty God.

The prayer movements of the planet are calling the nations to repentance before God. They are asking the nations to cry out to God for mercy, insisting that repentance for national sins must begin.

Dare we believe that prayer makes that difference? If so, would not God have long ago heard the cries of the intercessors and brought transformation to the nations?

Perhaps it is more than praying God is after. How about holiness before Him? That means acting in righteous ways as people who know His ways and know Him and His Word.

Perhaps it is important that the people who do know God are willing to speak to the rest of the world about His plans and purposes for mankind to worship and bow before Him, acknowledging His Son, Jesus Christ, as the Giver of Life and the Sustainer of all Life -- THE LIFE!

Perhaps it is essential to point out that God's favor comes because of the response to Jesus Christ and His Life poured out for the nations of the world. . .for the healing of the nations. The Prince of Peace has come to bring God-Life to all people everywhere. The gift of God is eternal Life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Therefore, the political arena could not possibly become unified in a way sufficiently organized to bring godliness to bear on the nations of the world unless Jesus Christ is honored in the process. After all, He is the Author and Finisher of Life itself. His very Presence as Creator of the Universe is sufficient to bring kings and presidents to bow before Him in homage in worship. To do so now will mean an eternal difference for the nations of the world.

For centuries, people have prayed for the nations. Jesus Himself prayed for the all people everywhere -- that all would hear and believe the message which Jesus came to give the world. His life, death and resurrection are the story line for all to hear and know. Faith in God comes by hearing the message of God, the message from God. The Word of God, Jesus Christ, became flesh and dwelt among mankind in order to show what God-life looked like in human form.

So, when we want change -- the change for the better comes through faith in that which comes from God Himself. He is the author of all that is and will sustain that which comes from Himself.

Could it be. . .Can it be that God would be merciful one more time and give us a God-fearing president of our USA who would honor God in all things and be willing to bring to the highest office of our land the spiritual and moral integrity which is created only by God.

Out of the nothingness of man's ability to bring spiritual life to human situations comes God's grand entrance into the affairs of mankind. He stamps His image on the human heart and defies the fallen nature of man to overpower His saving Life within the heart and spirit of man.

It is our choice. We are best suited for honor and integrity when we are unashamed of being a Christ-follower -- yet being willing to allow Truth to do its own work. We do not have to prove that Christ is the Son of God. Identity is established by Truth. It is our place to see that the needed change for our nation is based on the reality that is -- not the perceptions of image-making political machines. Media spin creates a false reality. Media brings virtual reality to become more familiar than the reality of God.

It is not any particular sin that must first be mortified in the heart of man, but it is the root of sin which is personal autonomy from God.

Sincerity is not enough in serving as President. We do not want a Christian in any office of government who is not qualified for leading our nation. Conversion to Christ is insufficient to lead a nation under God. There must be experienced and tested principles which are sufficient to the global leadership required. Our place as a nation is held for us by God -- that of serving the people of the world with our resources -- both spiritual and material. We are bound to the command of God to take the Light to the nations. We are committed by our heritage to be to the world a watchman on the walls of the Kingdom of God. . . keeping look out for the people who come under the oppression of dark forces of evil and find themselves mastered by satanic leadership who use demonic means of destruction to bring about terrorized nationals who have no hope in life.

We are a nation to serve under God. We are a people with resources to share with the nations. We are a servant nation to lead the nations in the principles of righteousness -- those foundational laws of God upon which our nations was built. In God alone we trust. We dare not trust in our own power and might. In one moment God may withdraw all His favor, grace and mercy. He may decide the time has come for righteousness to prevail and for justice to prevail. If it were today, we would be found wanting. . . and our lights would go out.

That is, except for the remnant of people! God always has a remnant. That is the reason for God's hand of judgment being stayed at this moment. It is those righteous people who call out to God day and night for mercy and grace to abound where sin abounds. It is those who are faithful worshipers in living as Christ commanded, His Church at work to obey every directive of Christ's Divine Commission. It is the remnant of the people in our nation who were born as citizens, yet have become obedient to the Divine Commission and have left home and family to take the message of Christ's salvation and redemption to the nations of the world. . . showing their loving obedience to Christ -- love poured out on Calvary and driving the 'going' to every person on the planet.

It is God's lavish love poured out to the entire world. . . bringing to mankind a spiritually elevated standard of living found only among those who are Christ-followers. Therein is an integrity of respect for others, a willingness to sacrifice for the completion of the Divine Commission. There is a viable understanding of God's plan to culminate His Divine plan for the nations in the land of Israel and establish His Kingdom on earth at an appointed time and place. It is in all these things and more that we find our trust in God will not waver. We see that when we do our part, God is faithful to His Word and He honors what He has spoken.

Two major reasons for God sparing America: 1) Our willingness to send the Message of God's love for all manind and salvation in Jesus Christ -- taking it to the whole world, and 2) our willingness to support and stand with the nation of Israel in defense of the land God chose to establish the home of His chosen people, the Children of Israel, the Jews. We are bound to those covenant relationships with God through our faith in Him and His Word. The remnant of our nation who will not waver are responsible for God's hand of mercy being held out to hold back the vile destruction which comes against our land and our leaders-- straight from the pit of hell. Only as we honor Christ will we be spared God's wrath to come against all who are anti-Christ.

This bold statement of faith in God and His Word will clearly be challenged on every hand. The day will come when every knee will bow before Christ and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over all. Until that time, when God will change everything and will put in place His Kingdom to rule on earth as it is in heaven, we are bound to Christ by our Blood-covenant -- that of Christ's blood!