There has been a lot of talk lately about what the "Christian" thing is to do concerning the refugees from the Middle East who want to come to America. This current administration had already denied protection to the persecuted Christians and Jews of the area. These "refugees" are Muslims who do NOT like us and who allow Jihadists to operate in their very midst! Contrary to current propaganda, these are NOT mainly women and children, but mainly able bodied men who are able to commit acts of terror, and desire to do so right here on our soil! There are places to go and provisions available for them right there in the neighboring countries. The culture, the climate, the language and any number of other things necessary for them to live a life of provision and safety are right there where they are! Saudi Arabia has a refugee area filled with enough EMPTY air-conditioned tents to house 3 million people. So, what does the God of the Bible have to say? Look at Psalm 144:1-2:
1 Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight— 2 My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
We are to fight for the nation that He has given us. The Jewish people were given the land of Israel by the God of the Bible Himself! The United States of America was founded by this same God for the purpose of spreading the Truth and Power of the Gospel around the world! Why is there so much dissent from the Biblical principles that our nation was founded on? Look at 2 Chronicles 36:11-16 for a perfect picture of what is happening here!
11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke at the dictation of the Lord. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Also all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed greatly in accord with all the abominations of the heathen, and they polluted the house of the Lord which He had hallowed in Jerusalem. 15 And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent to them persistently by His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 16 But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets till the wrath of the Lord rose against His people, till there was no remedy or healing.
This very same attitude has infiltrated every area of our society, most especially evident in government! Even many politicians who were elected to office based on their promise to uphold our Constitution, which has the Word of God as it's basis, have now turned from that stance and have worked with others to try and remove Biblical, Godly principles. But we DO have a promise concerning these things, these days and these times! 2 Chronicles 7:14 promises us this:
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.
AMEN! So, discover the Truth of how the God of the Bible wants us to view these issues, then take up your own strong stand for HIS will! Refuse to be intimidated by those who do not know the Lord your God or His Word. Keep yourself ever in the presence of the Lord and He will reveal to you each step to take in order to stay in HIS divine protection, provision and safety! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Like Incense (Sometimes by Step)":
Shalom in Him!
