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World as I see it is a huge "Grinding" wheel that
God uses to grind us down to the point where we can accept the fact that He is the
One in charge and we are the recipients. "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise" - Psalms 51:17. Now man was created with a spirit, a soul, and a body. Just as some have
strong bodies and some have weak bodies, some have strong spirits and some have weak
spirits. Lets compare them to say, a "D9" cat and a garden tractor. Now
its is obvious that the Caterpillar is going to be able to do a lot more work than
a garden tractor. With very little effort, it can grade roads, push dirt, move boulders, etc.. In
contrast, a garden tractor can only do minimal work like clearing snow covered driveways or cutting the grass.
Can you imagine the mess if you tried to use a Cat to mow your lawn, so you can see
the need for people with different strengths of spirit. Some do the menial tasks
while others are called on to run the country. Now this does not mean that one is
more valuable in the eyes of God, as all are necessary in His plans. Ok, now it seems
to me that a "D9" would last longer than a garden tractor if they were
put to the same task, say grading a road. You would probably go through a dozen garden
tractors before the "D9" needed its first oil change. Ahh, but in God's
world, these two entities would not choose or be chosen to do something out of their
abilities, except on rare occasions. No road building company would hire a garden
tractor, neither would one apply. So you see in most cases, the task would equally
grind down the respective machines. The garden tractor mowing the lawn and the "D9"
building roads should have the same life expectancy. If God wanted to grind them
down(ie. break their spirits) sooner, He could throw in a few defective parts (in
man these could be defective genes) in each machine.Throw in a little suffering &
pain (machine- too long between oil changes, etc.) (man- habits like smoking, overeating,
drinking) and that could make life a bit more unbearable. Now to the world, this
might seem that God had it in for them, but in reality He is trying to get them to
cry unto Him for help that they might eventually be converted and be with Him forever.
Another way of looking at the picture is to compare people to axes,and our situation
in the world being the grinding wheel. The bigger the axe the bigger the grinding
wheel. But God can use the same wheel to dull the axe or sharpen it, depending on
whether we are in His will or not. Just as in real life some can burnout at a job
and others will prosper, according to God's mercy, by keeping that person under
his wing. I believe all of us are being ground down, the righteous to further rely
on God and the wicked to find out Who is really in control. Similarly, suppose that
a person was capable of getting say a 65% grade on an exam and another was capable
of receiving a 100% grade taking into account they both put their best effort into
it. Say the person who was capable of receiving 65% received 65% and the person capable
of getting a 100% got 75%. In most cases, the world would think that the person with
the 75% had tried harder(and thus deserved more praise) than the person with 65%,
but God would know that the person with the 65% had put 100% into it and the person
with 75% was putting in a 75% effort. Who do you think God would be pleased with,
not saying our performance(this being doing the right thing and not so much being
the amount of work done) is a consideration in our salvation. I think we should do
our best, not to bring glory to ourselves but to God. Now the people of this world
do their best to bring glory to themselves which in the end amounts to not , but
they cannot be convinced of this. Only God can change a man's heart to do the right
thing for the right thing's sake. Now imagine a person who is capable of receiving
100%(mind), has a "D9" spirit, and a robust body. The sky is the limit
for their potential, taking into account God allows him or her to do their will,
some to good, others to evil. They just mow right over the weak and poor in spirit,
and then they die. Have they attained eternal life. Not. He who does the will of
God shall attain eternal life. Now you do not need a powerful spirit to do God's
Will, as He will supply you all the power you need, especially if you have been baptized
in the Holy Spirit. I liken it to a train on it's tracks. It can pull a powerful
load as long as it is on track, but can do nothing when it is derailed. Personally,
I would prefer a weak spirit in God's hands than a powerful spirit in my hands, but
that is not the way of the carnal. They want as much as they can get for themselves,
and then they die. (Job 20:5,6,7 - That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?) I used to be envious of these sort of people and was upset at
God for allowing it to happen. His answer; "Do not begrudge them Bob for this
is all they will ever have. The darkness of eternal death is awaiting them if they
do not turn and accept my Son as their savior".
I do not think anyone can argue the fact that the United States of America has been blessed mightily by God. From what I understand, their original constitution makes
reference
to the God of the Bible and sets down Christian precepts whereby they are to be governed and live. These values seem to have been eroded over the years and have been replaced by hedonistic values. The search for happiness will definitely shipwreck you if it does not include God, which we can see happening in modern day America. They have given the world fast food, movies, sports, Ford trucks, the search for financial freedom, materialism, and a mighty arsenal of weapons which will probably come back to haunt them. They were the first to produce the atomic bomb and use it. Although they have a deep belief in God, they have perverted that into a big business type of atmosphere, whereby earthly power and control seem to be the bottom line. Christ came to free us, not to enforce Old Testament Laws. Just who are we trying to be independent from, God? Now God always gives warnings to His children before He drops the hammer, so can we see these warning signs in America. I believe September the 11th, 2001 was one such warning. Almost a decade before, the first warning came in the form of an explosion which did minimal damage. Where's the sackcloth and ashes? I believe(if things don't turn around and Americans return to Christian works) the next event will be so devastating, that they will just have to abandon the area involved. There will be no cleanup. Given the fact that God has blessed America with so much(land, resources, diverse population background, spirit, knowledge, and ability), they should be making a better example to the world than they have been. Don't get me wrong, there are some very good people in America who have done wonderful things, but overall they seem to be out to get as much as they can for themselves and to protect that sort of lifestyle at all costs. The genie is out of the bottle and who can put it back. We seem to be on a downward spiral and the USA is front stage and center. The way America goes is the way the rest of the world is going to go. So lets all of us pray for America, that it turns from the increasingly evil path it's headed down and returns to the benevolent giant it should and was designed to be.
The United States of America is Babylon the Great. Does this not sound reasonable? It is the most powerful empire that has ever existed. Without the USA, it is probable that Germany would have succeeded in eliminating all the Jewish people in their grasp and taken over all of Europe and Asia with the help of their counterparts, the Japanese. Who else could have stopped them. But remember the fate of all the other worldly empires. There was Egypt, Babylon, the Medes and Persians, Greece, and Rome, which all succumbed in the end. Does the USA really think that they are special and God will spare them. Look what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah. Can you see the way homosexuals are gaining ground in the USA and Canada. The only thing holding back God's wrath are the few good men and women in the city. Look at all the babies that are being murdered every day in both countries. If you were in charge and could see that someone was wrecking your creation, what would you do? Speaking of creation, God is being left out, and radom chance is on the throne. Would that make you angry. I think God's patience is wearing thin. He is waiting for the sins to be full before He pulls the rug out completely, and the end of the world is upon us. When they cry peace and safety, the end will come. It is inevitable. Hang onto your hat, and believe in/on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Who do the rulers of the United States of America think they really are? Check out this quote
made by President Bush shortly after 911. He says in part, "You're either with us or against us ... ". Now compare this to what God says in Matthew 12:30a - "He that is not with me is against me;". Sounds a lot like those in power in the USA are acting like they are God. It's one thing to say you trust in God and follow His commandments, but when you place yourself in a position where you are making the decisions, your treading on thin ice. They have the earthly power and it seems like they are going to use it to make sure they keep the upper hand. When you do these sorts of things, you step on a lot of toes and the toes of some do not belong to Christians. Christian oriented nations are more likely to turn the other cheek, but I know we can think of a few who will not. Keep going down this path and there are plenty of individuals who will seek revenge and destruction. Does this sound familiar. Tighten your seat belts, the ride is going to get a lot bumpier in the near future. You know your car is in trouble when all the idiot lights in the dash are red, and the same goes for this planet. Everywhere you look there are signs of tribulation and increasing catastrophes. The people on TV keep yammering about the stock market, investments, and the production index, but what about the vehicle they are riding on. God is going to destroy those who are destroying the planet as sure as shootin'. Like Lieutenant Ripley said in the movie "Aliens", If those creatures get loose then all this stuff, this BS(excuse my language) doesn't matter. If you bring God's wrath down on yourself, what's the point. I don't believe there is going to be a turn around so my advice to you is to get close to God and behave yourself. The gluttons of this world are not going to change because they are following earthly desires, not heavenly. In the end, it is pride that will destroy both nation and individual. The only prudent course is to let God humble you and follow the path He has prepared for you. Do not lift up yourself and carry on the way you were before, lest you find yourself fighting against God, not man. May God have mercy on our souls.
The United States of America was born in revolution. As the British, French, and Spanish were involved in America's early history, so now is the USA involved in other countries around the world. These European countries were trying to consolidate their claims to the wealth in America and so the story goes. It seems that the old adage, "What goes around comes around" is proving to be true. Just as the Americans rebelled against the British, so now the rest of the world is getting tired of American dominance. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they are taking the bull by the horns and trying to keep world peace, but others, like some Iraqi's, are not. They have their religious beliefs as did the Americans, although I don't think religion is behind the whole thing. People like their independence and are willing to fight and die for it. The Israeli's started this whole modern terrorist activity by blowing up the King David Hotel to protest foreign domination(British) and establish their own nation back in the 40's. It's interesting that after 6000 years, the Middle East is still the centre of attention. Man started his modern journey after the Flood in the area of Iraq, and up until the time of the Tower of Babel, the human race spoke one language. God divided the human race at this time to keep them from doing anything they put their minds to, and from there they populated the whole earth. That is why the different races find it hard to get along with each other to this day. Now here you have the United States of America with almost every nationality inhabiting it. It is mankind's last great experiment in human socialization. So far they have been doing whatever they have put their minds to(even building some of the tallest towers in the world; sounds familiar, right). It is doomed to failure as God has told us that in the end times, nation will rise up against nation(nation meaning the separate races). Look at all the trouble that has happened in Europe in the last 100 years alone, in so called civilized nations. Now America, and other western countries, have a great diversity of races and with nowhere else to go on the planet to start over, were up against the wall. The problem is, whose going to control all those nuclear weapons that they have created. Sooner or later, there is going to be a breakdown and all hell is going to let loose. There can be no heaven on earth, so why not stop looking for it now and join God's Kingdom by accepting Christ as your saviour, and looking forward to being with Him. That's the only plan that makes sense as God winds up His work here on earth.
Psalm 127:1 - Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Proverbs 15:3 - The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 16:18 - Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Isaiah 29:13 - Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
I Samuel 2:3 - Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Jeremiah 17:5,6,7,8,9,10,11 - Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Jeremiah 48:7a,8a - For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape:
Jonah 3:8 - But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Galatians 6:7 - Be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Luke 12:48b - For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required:
Exodus 9:15,16 - For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Daniel 4:17 - This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Isaiah 1:18a - Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
I Thessalonians 5:3 - For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Luke 18:7 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Psalms 51:17 - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Ezekiel 22:30 - And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
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