- Mar 25, 2018
- 1,461
- 973
- Country
- United States
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
Perhaps I have missed it, but other than Trump calling for a national day of prayer, there has been little leadership of the church to call the world to repentance to stop many of the ills our society has. The root of COV-19 is spiritual, most (myself included) have been too complacent, worldly and lukewarm. We should pray that people learn to turn to God concerning this evil and repent from how far we have strayed. Just to name a few, The idols of materialism, government, health care and globalization can not help you with everything. There is nothing inherently wrong with any of these items but they do not supplant God, so we have to focus our trust more on Him. Individual sins also are rampant too, with all kinds of addictions, angers and violence. What we are experiencing seems to parallel with
Revelation 3:17-19 (KJV)
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
I know it is not a feel good message but it would seem to me that our veil of protection has had cracks in it. Ps 91 suggests you have to dwell in the secret place for protection, not merely visit it. Events such as 9/11, the financial crisis, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and record forest fires have done little to turn America or most other nations of the world. Should we think that there would be no results from the ugly, modern society we have become? Shall we now harden our hearts, or even worse count God out of the equation of combating this virus? No way, instead we should use the space and time that has been forced upon us for sincere reflection of soberness for our personal and national sins.
2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (KJV)
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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.
Now please don't think I am self-righteous. I am among the guilty. However, I do thank the remnant that intercedes and helps hold things together. May their numbers grow and the harvest be great from this onslaught of evil we are experiencing.
Revelation 3:17-19 (KJV)
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
I know it is not a feel good message but it would seem to me that our veil of protection has had cracks in it. Ps 91 suggests you have to dwell in the secret place for protection, not merely visit it. Events such as 9/11, the financial crisis, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and record forest fires have done little to turn America or most other nations of the world. Should we think that there would be no results from the ugly, modern society we have become? Shall we now harden our hearts, or even worse count God out of the equation of combating this virus? No way, instead we should use the space and time that has been forced upon us for sincere reflection of soberness for our personal and national sins.
2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (KJV)
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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.
Now please don't think I am self-righteous. I am among the guilty. However, I do thank the remnant that intercedes and helps hold things together. May their numbers grow and the harvest be great from this onslaught of evil we are experiencing.
