I have been reading a great deal in the book of Isaiah lately, mostly because I have had a feeling for many decades that Isaiah's warnings to an unlistening nation - may well be applicable to this Western Pagan Culture we are a part of (worldwide) - driven by the United States of America. Certainly no greater spiritual whore has ever existed in millenia than what we are seeing today.
But, the Old Testament is full of warnings to both Israel and Judah, words falling on deft ears - even to the breaching of city walls! God warns and warns - but honestly, mankind does no more listen to Him than their own conscience! Then, God moves. And man laments the horrors brought on him by his own sin and "stiff necks". But by then their hearts and minds are so hard that none will turn their face to God, except in anger.
So what does bring about the death of a nation?
1. Religious Apostasy - turning from worship of God to worship of ourselves and our desires. It is pagan idolatry - pure and simple! Sure few are actually bowing down to a physical idol, however man has become addicted to greed, power, sex, pleasure, chemical stimulants! What will it takes for the world to divert your eyes from the living God to the fake one? ... you will be tried subtly, so much so you will never see it coming until one day you wake up and find out that God is no longer there for you! And He does WANT you, personally, in a relationship with Him.
2. Loss of Morality -following on the heels of an appearance of Religious Apostasy, comes the break down in relationships, marriage, sexual barriers, no concept that lying, cheating stealing is wrong, murder increases because man has no value - except in how you can use him. Warfare, disingenuous politicians, those whom will lead you astray from the pulpit. Heavens we see all of this happening! (So guess what has happened already! Yeah, number 1!)
3. Political Anarchy - everyone wants to do what they think is best for them and their interests! No one listens, no one learns! Since God does not exist then there is moral guidelines, there is no valid law, the is no absolute truth. The government and its officials will work diligently in their own interest - or at least against you if you truly are a believer in God. The world will brand you alien, outlaw, attempt to silence you. I wish I could say this does not happen but I could readily point to a host of countries fighting against God and His desires. Countries for whom peace is meaningless unless it is on their terms!
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Yeah, this is a dismal list! Heavens, apostasy began in the Reformation Movement! Our Bibles are good but man injected little things which were never there - but if you can use a Syrian Bible, if you can find one - it does have the original first century texts - because it dates to the first century! (and Erasmus with his Catholic beliefs could not contaminate it!) Man rejected the Syrian text because it was not Western (not invented here syndrome!). And the apostasy began - the fruits of which we see today in churches worldwide!
There are no more morals. It saddens me to know that my children were part of this hook up culture, not a respectful culture. I have worked for years with youth trying to show them that is approach to life is not only dangerous but un-Godly as well. Classic answers? "Well, that was okay in old times but we live in another time / another culture!" "It will not happen to me!" "It is okay, besides it is fun!"
Yeah, there is little difference between this culture and that of the Roman Empire in sexual freedom terms - with the exception that women have a right to say no these days. Any time, any where, any Roman male citizen could demand your body for their usage. You had nothing to say about this as a woman, you were literally a sex slave in that culture - just by the fact of existing! How is that different than hooking up these days?
Yeah, it will happen to you. You are not an exception. Disease, some fatal, all await you and your hormones. God's displeasure is not something you want to have to endure! And He does know your sin you think hidden so well, and He does care, and He does know what is best for you.
Sin is fun, face it, no one would sin if there was not pleasure, fun or something to gain by doing it! And, Satan knows how to play us like you would not believe. "It" has much experience at destroying humans - you are just one more opportunity for it to prove to God that mankind is not worth the effort and "its" way is far better.
America is at a major decision point. Continuing Godlessness or begin the slow turn away from the satanic direction this country has been heading for generations! The wrong choice in the ballot box and the fate will be sealed - but we have a chance to turn from sin - but it has to begin in your heart! Anarchy is not pleasant to live through, civil war is horrible, totalitarianism is not going to solve this cultures ills. But, paganism holds so strong a grip on this nation's people that I hold little hope for a miracle.
But, at least for me, I know I am His, as are my loved ones. Yeah some of them play their games and believe it does not matter to God, but at least they can be called out sin to wake up because they are His in the first place.
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Psalms 2:1 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?"
Habakkuk 2:4 "The just shall live by His faith."
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