The Word of God for July 4, 2012

Kopp Disclosure

(John 3:19-21)

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    "Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light; protect us by Thy might, great God, our King!"

    I pray that for America.

    I trust you pray that for America.

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    America began with such strength;  understanding its strength as a blessing from Him: endowed by our Creator with...

    Though it's a relatively recent articulated addition to our national identity, our founders understood our strength in/from/for the Founder: one nation under God.

    So we sing, "God bless America!  Land that I love!  Stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above!"

    I pray that for America.

    I trust you pray that for America.

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    In recent years, many Americans have added another line to the songs/praises/prayers around this time of year: "America, bless God!"

    Increasing #s of Americans are increasingly concerned about America's obvious drift from its Founder.

    Increasing #s of Americans are increasingly concerned about America's leadership not even giving lip service to Him anymore.

    Increasing #s of Americans are increasingly concerned about a justice system that increasingly overlooks justice as identified and explained in Holy Scripture.

    Increasing #s of Americans are increasingly concerned about a country that's losing its unity amid rainbow-colored diversity because it seems to be forgetting or ignoring, as the Imperials sang, "There will never be any peace until God is seated at the conference table."

    Diagnosis: "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people."

    Prescription: "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

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    It's easy to get really, really, really down about where America's not Headed anymore.

    That exchange in Genesis 18 comes to mind; or as Billy's wife said long ago, "If God does not bring judgment upon America soon, He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah."

    Martin Luther King, Jr. prophesied about it on 2/4/68 ("The Drum Major Instinct"): "God has a way of putting nations in their place...He has a way of saying, 'Don't play with Me, Israel!  Don't play with Me, Babylon!...And if you don't stop your reckless course, I'll rise up and break the backbone of your power.'  And that can happen to America.  Every now and then, I go back and read Gibbons' Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.  And when I come and look at America, I say to myself, the parallels are frightening."

    Now go back to Solomon's diagnosis.

    Now go back to God's prescription.

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    Paul told Timothy, "God wants everybody to be saved!"

    Praise God!

    Now go back to Solomon's diagnosis.

    Now go back to God's prescription.

    Selah.

    Now look up, get up, speak up, and act up for Him before it's too...

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Blessings and Love!