Since the presidential election,
there has been continual elation on the part of many Americans, including many
evangelical Christians and political moderates and conservatives, who see this
as a turnaround in the steady fall of the country in recent years. I think the election is seen by all these as
a rebuke to the ever increasing incursion of government into the lives of
individuals and to the steady move to ever bigger “Big Brother” type government
(which leads eventually to the one world government of the anti-christ during
the tribulation period). The vote in the
United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union appears to have been a
similar expression of this view.
While the popular vote was close,
the electoral vote was not. And it is
amazing to note that of the 3141 counties in the United States, the new
president-elect won more than 3000. The
few won by his opponent were those of the giant coastal cities in California
and New York and other large urban areas.
It really was an election won by middle mainstream Americans.
We see and hear often Christian
leaders and other conservative and moderate politicians expressing elation and
prophesying all sorts of good things about the USA returning to its former
glory.
The newly elected government will
obviously work to improve the areas of the economy, trade, medical care,
security against terrorism, law and order, and such. And these are all areas that need repair and
turning around. This certainly
encourages many after the election.
The newly elected government also
seems to offer a promise of standing against further government incursion into
the rights of Christians in the country.
We can all even hope to see these rights returning, the rights to speak
more openly about Jesus and the Bible in numerous areas which had been largely
shut down or closed under the past government.
This is a real blessing.
But – and this is really
important - have you heard or seen any plans to turn around the great moral
fall in America of these last several years?
Have you heard any steps to be taken?
Look at all the recent government actions in areas that are opposite to
God and the Bible. I haven’t heard any
steps or plans to act on this.
Further, please recognize that
the serious forces behind the steady growth in big government and ever greater
one-world type government over past recent administrations in Washington have
not gone away. They will not go away. They will fight with all the ability they
have and use every tool they have. They
do not play by Christian rules and values.
Look even now at the efforts to challenge the election and force a
recount in several states. Expect ever
more interference as the newly elected government moves toward inauguration
day. Be alert!
Yes, there are the obvious far
left wing nuts, as some refer to them, who demonstrate publicly and say and do
all sorts of stupid things. But there
are also really serious big money groups behind them. The devil has worked toward a one world
government for centuries. Hitler and his
efforts were the greatest example in recent memory.
You may know some of the names
behind all this. Most are quiet,
hidden. Some incredibly wealthy. It is all real.
All this I write to make the
point that much of what you have seen in the past several years is not going
away. The strategies will just change
and be different.
So all these overly hopeful but
understandable statements of how the US is now returning to its great position
of the past for a great new future are obviously a bit overstated and
premature. What I see is that God has
given us a window under this new president in which apparently and hopefully
Christians will not be further persecuted or limited in the US and thus can go
forward in getting the gospel message out.
How long will this window be open?
I don’t think it is a long period.
I think we all had better be praying for protection and safety and
wisdom for this new government, that the inauguration goes smoothly, that the
efforts to go forward as God would have them go smoothly.
Remember, Jesus is still
returning at the appointed time.
Last week I was awakened at about
2:30 AM. I went downstairs and opened my
Bible. Immediately I was led to Jeremiah
23. It was a clear message from
God. There are numerous scriptures there
that apply directly to the US and our current situation. God first applied them to Jerusalem long ago,
but as you know the Bible’s words have more than one application.
Consider these few verses and
then go read the chapter:
32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false
dreams,” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my
people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not
benefit these people in the least,” declares the Lord.
….
21 I did not send these prophets,
yet they have run with their message;
I did not speak to them,
yet they have prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my council,
they would have proclaimed my words to my people
and would have turned them from their evil ways
and from their evil deeds.
yet they have run with their message;
I did not speak to them,
yet they have prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my council,
they would have proclaimed my words to my people
and would have turned them from their evil ways
and from their evil deeds.
In these days you must be able to
identify false prophets. I am speaking
of all those who fail to see what is coming, who speak about the USA returning
to its former greatness as if this promising turnaround is going to continue
forever. It is not.
Jesus’ return is imminent, the time is soon, and further
there are great evil forces out there working against this new government and a
return of the USA to its former position.
There is nothing these forces will not do.
Use the time we have been given now to get the word out, to
stand, to speak to others about the Lord every opportunity the Lord gives. Be bold, be honest and true to the Word, let
God lead people to Jesus through you. Be
guided always by the Holy Spirit. Pray
always in any situation to see what the Lord would have you do and to be guided
thusly. Pray in the Spirit. And continue to pray for repentance and
revival and that God has mercy on the American people.
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus!
(NOVEMBER
2016)
Copyright © 2016 by John
Newlin
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