America’s Restoration
I’ve been thinking about the mess that America is in and the attempts that are being made to get us out of it. It is still accurate to say that God is judging America, but what He is doing, in my opinion, is to let us stand in our own dirty diapers. There are folks that are planning a big day of prayer and fasting in Washington D.C. on May 1, begging God to give us a clean diaper. We promise that we won’t dirty the next one.
The problem is that babies dirty diapers for just one reason: they are babies, and that’s what babies do. It’s the nature of the beast. We are sinners. We screwed up the wonderful country that God gave us because we are sinners. If He restores America again, should anyone in his right mind think that we, or some future generation of Americans won’t do it again?
The history of man shows us over and over again that what man controls, man corrupts and ruins. I heard a preacher once that said that God gave each of Noah’s sons the opportunity to rule the world. It was Ham’s turn first, with Egypt. Then was Shem’s turn. The Arabs and Israeli’s are all Semites. The world experienced the glory of Babylon and of the kingdoms of David and Solomon. Then, ph-t-t-t. For the last two millinnea, Japeth has been ruling the world. In giving America to humanity, God gave a greater gift than He has given any other people, for we had the finished work of Jesus Christ under-girding our nation — not a promise, as David and Solomon had, but a finished work.
The purpose of human rule of the earth is to demonstrate for time and eternity that man without our Lord Jesus Christ can’t rule himself or his world. Those who are praying for the restoration of America are praying “Give us another chance.” Why should He? Haven’t we proven His point? Indeed we have.
One other point. Many of those who pray for God to give America another chance are not praying so because they want the glory of God exhibited in their lives and in the life of their nation, but are praying a prayer of repentance because they fear losing their toys. They want God to lavish the blessings on them that He has lavished upon our forefathers. Those who pray for America’s restoration do not have a vision for our Lord’s soon return. Otherwise, they would not pray as they do.
I’ll continue to pray with increasing earnestness, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” If there is time before the rapture to (re)establish a nation that fears Him and He wishes to do so, I’ll be grateful and will want to move there. But my focus is on His promised return.
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You got it, bro! I continue of course to pray for America and all that she was founded on, but I cannot ask God to put His hand of protection back upon a nation that continues to insist on rebellion against God, nor can I ask Him to prosper a nation that has set its face against His will and commandments. Just as the Isaelites’ did in the days of the prophet Jeremiah, we have angered the Lord by worshiping the idols we have created with our own hands,greed and lusts. It is against these evils that we need to repent. I pray hearts and minds will be turned back to the One who gave us life and blessing–only with this repentance will restoration take place.