“For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” (Proverbs 8: 35-36).
During the time of the judges, the Word says: “There arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served Baalim: And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.” (Judges 2: 10-12). America has followed in Israel’s footsteps. We have abandoned our godly heritage as a nation and forsaken the Lord our God. We have taken up others idols and bowed our knees to them. We have provoked the Lord to anger. As a nation, we must turn back to God and repent of our wicked ways. We need the favor of God upon our land, but first, we must tear down our idols and turn our hearts back to Him. The revival our nation so desperately needs must begin in our own hearts and then spread to our churches before we can expect revival in our nation. (I Peter 4:17). The world has numerous distractions for godly men, but we must remain focused on the Lord, keep or hearts pure and our eyes fixed on him. True commitment to God requires love, service and dedication to Him-even while those around us sin against Him and express their hatred for Him and their contempt for His Word. God expects us to be holy and to influence our world for Him.
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