12/15/12
This morning as I was praying and thinking I decided to research the gun massacres since columbine. From April 20, 1999 through 2008 there have been 15 massacres that have rocked our country, that is 15 in 10 years. However, in LESS THAN 4 years from the time Obama took office, from then until now, we have had 17 massacres (on average that is 1.5 massacres per year compared to 4.2 massacres now). That is more than less the time span with more massacres! It has almost tripled since he has taken office. I am sure that if we looked at other stats (divorce, people leaving the church, violent crimes, etc.) we would probably see the same trend. People cannot deny things have rapidly been changing in America these last 4 years. As well, we have seen truly gruesome and sheer evil things taking place, such as, people eating others attacking them, pulling out their own intestines! Looking back his campaign slogan of “change” was prophetic.
The Bible urges us to have eyes and ears that understand the spiritual realm. The natural and the spiritual work in conjunction with each other, however if your eyes are not perceiving what is happening in the spiritual then you will try to fight a spiritual battle with natural means.
I am sure over the years I have offended, irritated maybe even scared some with the things I have written. I get weary sometimes saying the same things over with the sense that very few are listening. Yet, I am compelled to write. My words are not meant to offend, to start debates or scare; rather they are to warn and shed light, and I must say them.
The night in 2008 that our nation elected Obama as president I felt very strongly a spiritual shift. I looked over at Dhyan and told him, “we have just turned our backs on God as a nation and we are facing judgment.” Obama said it best himself when he said, “we are no longer a Christian nation…”.Many Christians have put the whole load of blame on Obama, and I have said time and time again, he is simply a representation of the heart of America. I had no interest in the last election as I felt our fate was already spoken.
I have warned that we are facing judgment and the word that Lord kept speaking was, “wake up, and prepare.” I am not talking about in the natural, although that’s good too, but I am speaking preparing in the spiritual. Many Christians are ignoring God’s timeline. They want to bury their head in the sand. We cannot do that. I have heard many say, “these things have been around forever.” Yes…all throughout history. However, the rate at which they are happening, specifically in America is alarming, and at least should grab our attention. As well around the world we can all see an impending explosion; so much unrest, so much war. Not to mention that 2011 marked a year of unprecedented, and record breaking natural disasters; so much so that the scientists were awestruck.
I truly believe that when we spoke in 2008, the favor and hand of protection that the Lord has graciously blessed America with is lifting. The demonic strongholds and attacks had been given restraint, but that hand of God is lifting and the dark is spreading its shadows over America.
I have written several times about labor pains. In the beginning stages of labor it can almost be unclear if you’re actually in labor. However, as the labor becomes active labor the contractions are more regular, more painfully intense and closer together. How important it is to understand the spiritual right now. We must accept God’s timeline and heed the warnings and instruction. He gives us these because He knows what has been let loose on the land. If we are only looking at the natural we tend to battle only in the natural. But that is simply a distraction. The oppression, depression, anxiety of people is skyrocketing. Hope is diminishing.
Luke 21: 25“There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken”
So what do we do now? This is the question I keep asking the Lord. First of all, have the conversation with God about His timeline. If you are angry, scared etc talk to Him about it. He will give you peace. Thank Him for his warnings. Draw into Him. Lay down the things of the world and keep your eyes on Jesus. Jesus asked if He would find faith when He returns. Why? In Matthew the Bible tells us that “because of the increase of wickedness, most people’s love would grow cold.” I have been so saddened that I have heard about many that have proclaimed Christ, are walking away because they cannot see God in all the pain. We need to guard our love for God and for each other. As evil spreads its wings over our land, over our world, the days will get darker. However, the Lord has spoken that He is preparing “places of refuge” and “lighthouses”. As the dark gets darker the Light will get brighter. The world is becoming more extreme; the gray is disappearing. Get off the line, don’t straddle.
These are the times. God has not disappeared; He has not turned a blind eye. Guard up your hearts, put on your armor and prepare for battle. The attack is very real and is increasing. Pray as a family; seek God with all your heart trust in Him. Rid yourself of the distractions that this world offers, re-evaluate your priorities. Lord, open the eyes of Your people to reveal to them the times we are in, that we may see the plans of the enemy. Help us Lord in our weakness, expose our hearts to us and reveal where our first love lies. As You do, I ask for grace, that You would cause us to see You in Truth and that we would fall in love with You once again and that we would be a people who would love You with all our heart, soul and mind and then love our neighbors like ourselves. In Jesus name. Amen.
