Today is Historical


Today the United States Supreme Court begins discussion of the so-called Obama Care Health Care issue. Before President Obama became our Nation's elected political leader his agenda to basically change America was quite clear. And since the moment he took office and sat down behind the desk in the White House Oval Office change is what the People of this Great Nation has endured.

I am not certain that the demise of our economy is completely his doing, but the policies that he has been able to put into practice have not appeared to help us. Fuel costs have soared to almost $3.70 per gallon of gasoline in Southwest Arkansas and I hear that the price is pushing much closer to $4.00 in many places. With the increase in fuel costs, the price of all other commodities have also increased.

The President does not support the Judeao-Christian values upon which our Forefathers founded our Nation and neither does he fully support the founding documents of our Republic. There are those who support him in the ludicrous notion that the Constitution is a 'living document' that should change over time and must not be taken to mean what it says. One of our most liberal Supreme Court Jurists has stated that our Constitution is outdated and should not be used as a model for other Nations. These are things and people that he stands behind.

 I personally find it difficult to understand a person who is the elected leader of our Nation who does not openly support the Bible and Christian faith. Some have said that he is a Muslim, but there is nothing to validate this, but neither am I certain that he is a Christian and for the same lack of validity. No other President in the history of our Nation has so openly stood in the shadows of Christianity rather than standing for Christian principles. This alone should concern for every Christian in America. What we have seen is a growing disdain for anything Christian and without vocal opposition in a government that was founded upon Judeao-Christian principles

Atheists, homosexuals, drug professionals I would call them, criminals of all sorts, promoters of immorality of any kind are all allowed to take to public places to promote their dark and evil manners without consequence. However, those who stand for the good fiber of humanity are often pushed aside in the name of civil rights. There was a time in which the best of our humanity was the call for justice that held the hope of liberty and freedom in our Nation. However, the lamp of freedom is burning less brilliantly today because we have allowed the dark cloud of evil to become the course to follow in our time.

 Just this past Saturday I was able to sit down with a 93 year old black man and listened to him talk about the demise of culture. He spoke of theft, sexual abuse, robbery, physical attacks, and a general lack of respect among our young people. 

We related those days in which we could leave door and windows OPEN and UNLOCKED at night, and toys were left outside without fear. Politicians could almost be believed and Preachers, Policemen, Firemen and Teachers were people whom we held in high respect, but such is not the case in our present day and time. 'Yes sir' and 'Yes Ma'am' instead of first names were used when addressing adults.

We spoke of those times when a child was spanked at school no questions were asked in excuse of the poor darling by the parent. My Dad finished what the Teacher began when he met me after work.....yes, indeed, his belt was much worse than the swats with the wooden ruler received at school. Today, there is no such thing as corporal punishment allowed.....tooo, tooo bad. What a pity this is. 

Personally, the real issue is not academics, psychology, mental illnesses, lack of the right kind of medications for ADD and all the other kinds of acrostics given for whatever emotional issue the child may have. The issue at hand is simply SIN IN THE CAMP. 

Here are some Scriptures that might give us a clue as to what the problem might be:

 "So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church." Ephesians 5:28-32.

"It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father's wife.... Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. ... But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges." 1 Corinthians 5:1, 5-7, 11-13).

Sometimes it is far too easy to quote Paul without putting feet to our words, "Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate," says the Lord. "And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you. "And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.

As Believers we must NOT take part in the activities of sin and calmly say, " we must look and act like they do if we expect to get them to church." Look around and see if some churches do not do this....... However, Paul writes, "Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:1-3.

Daniel made an effort to identify himself with the Hebrews as he confessed their National sin to God. and appealed for His forgiveness. Daniel 9:4-19. We are to work to work to keep unity among the faithful, confess our sins, and seek God's Face. We should also make an effort to apply discipline as difficult as that is to accomplish. But we have failed in this and sin has overwhelmed us. Sin affects everyone and we must therefore examine our hearts and ask God to forgive our sin so we might not injure others in the Body, in our families and in our Nation.

The issues at hand have not come suddenly and will not be overcome suddenly and with ease. These will be difficult to solve because Satan has an awful grasp upon the National heart. There is but one solution and we must take a long and hard look at 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 and admit the truth of it: "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place"

Jesus is Lord 
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