“But thanks be unto God, who gives us the victory
Through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1Cor 15:57 NKJV
If you are like me then you
are very happy to see a new year begin because 2013 has been disastrous for our
nation on many fronts. There are a number of reasons I could cite but the SCOTUS
ruling on gay marriage and Obamacare top my list.
Though different in scope
both gay marriage and Obamacare are tied together with a satanic bow and
wrapped in a box of progressive Marxism. We live in an evil time where
wickedness is glorified and righteousness is mocked and where speaking out your
faith can get you castigated or worse.
However, my point is not to
bemoan what is or has been but to look to the future with the hope of a new
day. I say this because I believe as we have watched what happened to Phil
Robertson we have also seen many come to his defense. This, in my humble
opinion, is the beginning of the Church rising up to draw a line in the sand.. It
is us against the godless and, though Hell has unleashed its fury, God has
arisen with, in and through His people to take up the battle cry.
One thing I know is the Lord
has never lost a war, let alone a battle, nor ever will He. Therefore, if we
take a firm stand on the foundation of His Word neither will we lose our “good
fight”. However, this will require us to go forward with spiritual resolve and
mental determination, no matter how difficult the fight becomes. Then, by God’s
grace we will win.
There are several things we
can do now and the first is to give Christian witness to those who have yet to
come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Without knowing the Lord there is no
wisdom and, therefore, all decisions are made in darkness as one is blinded
with the enemy’s lies and deception. As more come to the light of the Truth so
we will not only see the Kingdom
of God
Another idea is to make sure
like-minded folks go to the polls. Recently, I had heard about the small number
of Christians who do vote and the greater percentage who are not even
registered. As our God given privilege we must encourage our brothers and
sisters in this matter because until Christians vote en masse nothing will
change in DC. It’s time to clean house and rid ourselves of those who stand
with “man” rather than with God.
Last, but certainly not
least, is to seek the Lord in our own lives as to our own part in these last
days. Our God has a plan for each of us and the best way we can serve Him is to
be obedient to His will and to be where He desires us to be doing what He
desires us to do.
These are just a few
suggestions and I pray I have given everyone some food for thought. The answer
is ever to look beyond ourselves to the God of Glory for He has every answer
and is our hope in all things and at all times. The Lord is also faithful to
hear and answer those who call upon Him with a sincere heart.
I believe if we stand united
with faith in God and in each other, with hope in our hearts for this nation we
love and doing all things in love and to God’s glory we can and will turn
things around because as Jesus said “if you can believe, all things are
possible to him who believes”. (Mark 9:23)
May the Lord richly bless
you and your loved ones during the coming year because, as written, it truly is
“The Year of our Lord”. Happy New Year!
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom
And strength and honor and glory and blessing”
Rev. 5:12 NKJV
