Tuesday, November 4, 2008

United We Stand

I feel compelled tonight to write about our country.
Far back into our worlds distant history, we can find countries and lands separated by their religious beliefs and for just as far back, we can also find Godly men prevailing over ungodly countries and lands. God stood by his people and helped them conquer in the worst of circumstances.
Our country was one of these. We were founded on God, and with his blessing we prospered and thrived in unimagined ways. We were United under One God.
Tonight, we have taken one more (of many) drastic and ungodly steps in a direction that leads us farther away from our maker and Defender. Tonight, we take one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind into a direction we will undoubtedly not turn away from, but continue down. I think back to these stories in the bible of God standing next to his people. Did they realize they were living in a time that would go down in history for centuries to come? Did they realize that they were living in a pivotal moment that would serve as Gods hand and be written down in the Bible? And then I think...there are portions of the bible written as a forecast of the times to come. Will the people that live in those prophesied moments realize that THEY are the ones that were spoken about centuries before? THEY are the ones living in the present biblical forecast? Are we THEY?
Our country has strayed from GOD...I may not have strayed from God, you may not have strayed....but we, as a country have strayed and WE as a COUNTRY will pay the ultimate consequence. God doesn't turn his back from his people...but man turns his back on God.
The end is nearing. The time for destruction and chaos is at our door. And at this time in our counties history, we find ourselves a Republic that stands One Nation, without God, divisible, with liberty and justice for all.

3 comments:

Busybee07 said...

Well put, Joy. My heart is very heavy tonight BUT I hold strong to the belief that God is STILL in control. I am sure His heart also is heavy with grief for our continued choices to turn away from Him. May God have mercy on our nation...We have walked a long ways away from the beginning days of our countrys foundation.

D said...

Agreed, my friend. It is difficult not to feel a little bit hopeless, isn't it?

D said...

Sorry,I meant to include "until we refocus on where our Hope truly is!" but I got distracted. Ah, life.