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What God Does to Sinful Nations
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Judgments Like Light Going Forth Stormy wind, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes are part
of God's judgment. Psalm 148:8
Jeremiah 10:13 Judgment Compared to Light God’s judgments go forth like light (Hosea 6:4-5). It is not difficult to see light. In the same way light can be seen by the natural eye, God’s judgments can be seen by the spiritual eye that has been opened by knowledge of God’s word. But many people are blind to God’s judgments. God's judgments are not some obscure events known only to theologians, but God's judgments are the things happening everyday. They're in the news on TV, and in newspapers. They have headlines like, Tornadoes March Across the Midwest--Wet Wild and Deadly Storms--Extreme Weather--Drought Plagues such and such area and so on.
Hosea
6:4-5 It is a simple fact from the beginning of the world and will not change that God blesses the nation that pleases him and curses the sinful nation. And his judgments are plain to see--like light. The nation that does not fear and serve God will be punished. This nation of the United States of America does not serve God and has turned against God. Fundamental Changes Needed to Save America There would have to be some fundamental
changes on a national and political level to change God’s mind about judgment.
But there is no
political courage in our leaders to do the things that would save this nation
from destruction, therefore this nation is doomed.
The things that would have to
be done to turn this nation around so God would spare us from great destructive
judgments will never be done because the leaders have
no vision or courage to do what is right. And even if the leaders wanted
to do right, the people in general have no intention of repenting. Individual repentance on your part, though very important to you, will
not save this nation. As a nation we are already past the point of no
return. We are in the same situation as Baruch in the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah had nothing but bad things to prophesy to the people and no one was repenting. He didn't have any "peace and prosperity" or "break-through" messages and it was getting pretty depressing. The nation of Israel was doomed and nothing was going to change the judgment. Then God speaks directly to Baruch in the following scripture: Jeremiah 45:2-5 2.Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; 3.Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. 4.Thus shalt thou say unto him (unto Baruch), The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down (speaking of the nation), and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. 5.And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. God told Baruch, "seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not." Do you have high hopes of education, career, business, family, etc. Remember, you may never get some of those things, because God is going to "bring evil upon all flesh...break down that which I have built and pluck up, even this whole land" Jeremiah 9:12-14 12.Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? 13.And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; 14.But have walked after the imagination of their own heart,
I think this describes America very well. They forsake the law of God and walk after the imagination of their own heart or perhaps their man made religion. But "God is not mocked," everyone will reap what they have sown--individuals and whole nations.
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