As I scanned his morning’s news headlines from my “normal” sources, I’m reminded of the scripture found in Isaiah 5. These verses certainly depict the world we live in today. Isaiah wrote, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter fro sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Isaiah 5:20
What is happening in the United States today could not have happened here even thirty years ago. We have been raising generations who have no moral compass. We have brought tens of millions into all the countries of the world with their foreign gods. The powerful and godless forces of entertainment and false education have successfully weakened our sense of truth and responsibility. Just as scripture indicates, even right and wrong is so consistently perverted that society as a whole can no longer think in its own best interest.
When Paula and I were younger, I was a pilot for a local commuter airline while at the same time she and I were youth ministers at a church. I remember letting the Junior High Group elect their own officers and make their own plans under our guidance. Among themselves they thought they were wise. But of course Paula and I often roared with laughter when they weren’t looking. Likewise, that is how I see many of our state and national leaders—Jr. High school perspectives with Jr. High School wisdom.
A population that is largely unable to think in their own best interest negatively reacts when more rational people come along to challenge the prevailing “wisdom.” This “more rational” thinking is treated with great disdain and disregard. We now see it becoming threatening, with violence just around the corner.
This same scenario can be plainly seen in the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. In spite of the fact that the twenty-five-year-old Oslo Accord has been an abject failure and complete disaster, when President Trump suggested facing the realities of real life in Israel—he is labeled a beginner, a novice or worse, a moron.
The President’s repeated attempts to compel the Palestinian Authority to enter serious two-way peace negotiations with the Israelis have been met with ridicule at home and abroad. Even though no strategy has been able to end the conflict throughout the last 70 years, the UN and most of the world’s leaders want to keep doing more of the same. Isn’t that the definition of insanity?
Of course, I’m aware that those who really control the leaders of the world—are committed to ushering in a one-world government.
Those of us who believe in the truth of Bible prophecy are aware that only the return of Jesus Christ to this earth will bring lasting peace to Israel. Yet we who follow the teachings of Jesus need to spring to life. We must wake up… we must unite, and do it now.
At the core of this world is a hatred toward God. We are living in the time that Jesus Himself warned us about. The time when the “world”—which literally means the godless world system, which is motivated and ruled by Satan—hates us simply because we believe in and follow the loving and truthful teachings of the Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And what the world hates, the world tries to punish and destroy. Friends, this is a critical time. The last days are upon us.
Persecution has begun. Of course it is surfacing against those most visible first. But it will eventually make its way down to every true believer of Jesus.
When we look at the attacks again our Vice President, Mike Pence, who embodies the ideals that we once looked for in a man: strong faith in God, moral character, fidelity in his marriage.
In an opinion piece in the New York Times two months ago, it was reported that Vice President Pence, is “a holy terror… self-infatuated… a bigot… a liar… cruel.” He was labeled “A religious zealot.” The writers went on to accuse Mr. Pence of having “the conviction that he’s on a mission from God and a determination to mold the entire nation in the shape of his own faith—a regressive, repressive version of Christianity.”
This is not only a judgement on Pence, but on all who hold the same values—all who believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. And that includes you and me. In John 15:18-19 Jesus describes these days. “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
If it were possible to somehow backup the clock, what do you think these same writers and editors would say about Billy Graham? Folks, the world has changed and it’s continuing to change quickly.
California’s Democrat Representative, Maxine Waters, has publicly stated that “Once Trump has been ‘taken care of,’ they’re going after the next one.” That’s the Vice President. And they are laying the groundwork already. Evil is godless, friends. Evil is ugly. Evil is violent. But Jesus said, “Greater is He that is in you, than he who is in the world.” God is greater in us than Satan is in the lives of the godless.
On the popular television program called “The View,” Joy Behar demeaned Vice President Pence when she said, “It’s one thing to talk to Jesus. It’s another thing when Jesus talks to you. That’s mental illness… hearing voices.” Though she later apologized, this did not diminish the Left’s growing tide of panic and hatred for Vice President Pence…and (read this part carefully) hatred for followers of Jesus.
Keep in mind, the Bible is not only accurate but it is abundantly clear. When speaking of those who want to do God-fearing people harm, the following scripture is one of the many good explanations. I John 4:3 says, “…and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”
The signs of this current day are telling us many things…and one of them is that I see a great opportunity and hunger for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I will share more about this in an upcoming letter.
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
– Ephesians 5:15-17
Dear Sister Georgia, thank you for the wonderful WORD OF GOD! May God continue to bless you! – LR Prayer Coordinator
This message is so timely. I have profound appreciation for every word of it. I thank God everyday that there is and will always be endless hope in Him and in His Son Jesus Christ. Most of us somehow fooled ourselves into believing this day wouldn’t arrive in our time, despite all the warnings in His word but here we are and I feel that even through tribulation this only confirms His word and how real He truly is. These times serve as a greater faith builder with every passing day. Thank you God and glory be to You and Your Son in whom we find all our hope.
Dear Sister Jill, Thank you for your encouraging words. I will let Dale and Paula know that his message touched your heart. We that God for the message going forth.-LR Prayer Coordinator