One thing I am certain of, changes are coming to this nation, not because of what any one man has said, but because of what Almighty God is saying. It is He that controls the world and raises up kingdoms and tears them down at His will! He puts rulers and governors in place for the sole purpose of His will to be done on earth. Elections do not determine who becomes the leader of any nation, Jesus Christ does! God's heart may be turned in a situation if HIS people will pray, seek His face, and turn from their wicked ways according to II Chronicles 7: 14, but ultimately, He appoints ALL things to be done on earth for HIS purpose! The men of the earth are dust in a balance before Him!
Ominous and perilous days are ahead for this nation and world. The ends of the world are upon us! Jesus said, "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work" (John 9: 4). The night time is here! The sun is setting on this land and world! It is sunset on this world! The clock that has been ticking is almost at midnight! I believe that we will begin to see extreme changes taking place here in the United States of America, changes that people do not want to see. This has nothing to do with political viewpoints, but Almighty God fulfilling His will. The American people, including so-called Christians, have showed that they are more concerned about the economy than morality. Many churches conform to the world, rather than come out from among it. They have chosen their way and they will be given their way. They want rebellion. They will be showed rebellion. They have chosen to depart from God and so God will depart from them, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame" (Hosea 4: 6-7). This land has settled for unrighteousness and it will be given all the ungodliness that it desires. It has chosen the wind and God will give it the whirlwind, "For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind:....................." (Hosea 8: 7). It desires to walk in filth and God will smother it with filth, "And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock" (Nahum 3: 6).
The Whirlwinds are coming! "But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:" (Amos 1: 14). "Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:" (Proverbs 1: 23-28).
We know that the answer is the fear of The Lord, "For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil" (Proverbs 1: 29-33).
All those that truly seek The Lord, shall be kept by Him! But those that He does not know will be left without any protection or defense. The sun is setting and evil is increasing, "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:........................." (II Timothy 3: 1-5). Does this not describe the current state of the world or what! We know from the Word of God that this will only continue, "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived" (II Timothy 3: 13).
We should take courage that while the sun is setting and evil is increasing, victory in Jesus always prevails, "Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ" (Luke 4: 40-41). "And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him" (Mark 1: 32-34).
The gentleman that pushed for the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance recently passed away. He died on Thanksgiving. I'm not usually much for speculation, but, could this be more than a mere coincidence? The gentleman was 97 years of age. God had kept him on the earth for this long. Could it be that his death is a signal that Almighty God is allowing the sun to set on this nation that was originally established for the purpose of religious freedom to worship Jesus Christ? Years back, I wrote a message entitled, "One Church Under God." I was reminded of this as we see the nation deteriorating and a new season approaching. It speaks of the fact that judgment must begin at the house of God:
"Does the church here in America really love The Lord? Does it really serve Him? Recently, a notable speaker was talking on the condition of America and the current presidential scandal. He stated that America needed to get back to God and become one nation under God again. This is very true and worthy of mentioning. However, in order to please God, it is going to take more than just being one nation under God, it is going to require it to be One Church Under God!
The condition of America with its abortion, homosexuality, violence,
and open sanctioning of immorality and deceit, truly angers God. But, so
does "christian" sports programs, "christian" financial programs, "christian"
health and wealth programs, dramatic cinematographic skits and plays rather
than deep, sincere Bible studies, "christian" political campaigns, and so
forth. Sports has become a god in itself. God Almighty will not share His
worship or throne with any thing or any body. Just because something does
not blatantly appear to be sinful or immoral, does not exempt it from being
a stench in the nostrils of God!
God has not called the Church to fun, laziness, pleasure-seeking, and
indifference. Rather, He has called His Bride to, ".......deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it"
(Matthew 16:24-25). He has called the Church to preach the Gospel to
every creature, to give to those that are in need, to feed the poor, to
effectually and fervently pray, to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, to
bear one another's burdens--not to have a "good time"--but to be a light
in darkness.
How can there be a light in the darkness when that light blends in or conforms with that darkness? "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16).
God is going to judge this lukewarm church, "For the time is
come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin
at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" (I
Peter 4:17). When this judgment occurs, the "christian" political groups
will not be able to fight it in court, the marketers of the gospel will not
be able to sell their way out of it, and the accumulators of wealth--who
have taken at the expense of those giving their last dime--will not be able
to buy their way out of it. There will be only one way of escape: "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" (II Chronicles
7:14). However, if this is not practiced in advance--"Before the decree
bring forth....." (Zephaniah 2:2)--even this will be too late." (Message,
"One Church Under God," dated February/March, 1998).
We can see that judgment is here, the night time coming when no man can
work! It is indeed time to pray and seek the face of Our Heavenly Father!
I continue to feel that we will see days in this nation that the mind of
man cannot conceive. It would not surprise me to see famine and a foreign
invasion on our soil. This nation has become a dry and dreary land and a
time of drab and dreary famine will come. We will see what happens. One thing
is for certain, Babylon could have been healed, but it chose not to, "Babylon
hath been a golden cup in the Lord's hand, that made all the earth drunken:
the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Babylon
is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain,
if so be she may be healed. We would have healed Babylon, but she is not
healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her
judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies" (Jeremiah
51: 7-9).
While judgment is mounting, something wonderful is preparing to happen.
This is the greatest of all miracles that could ever be known, the hope that
dispels the despair, The Light that exceedingly outshines the darkness! For
the children of God there is always strong consolation and hope! While
the sun is setting on this world, the Sun is also preparing to rise, "But
unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing
in his wings;........................" (Malachi 4: 2).
This is truly our great hope and comfort! As the world is spinning out
of control, as a time of drab and dreariness is coming upon this nation,
Jesus Christ is preparing to come and spare His jewels, "Then they that
feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard
it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared
the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the
Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them,
as a man spareth his own son that serveth him" (Malachi 3: 16-17). Christ
is coming again! With all the things going on in the world, there is still
great reason for the child of God to rejoice! No matter how much tribulation
we go through, we are still victorious if our trust is in Christ! Jesus tells
us, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift
up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" (Luke 21: 28).
Let us run to the hills for safety, "I will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which
made heaven and earth" (Psalms 121: 1-2). Let us call upon, "..................Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith;.................." (Hebrews 12:
2). He is our soon coming King, our Savior, "But now thus saith the Lord
that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the
rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire,
thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I
am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:....................."
(Isaiah 43: 1-3).
As we see these things begin to come to pass, let us trust in The Lord.
In Him only plant your trust! Everything else is on sinking sand!
Blessings to you all in The Name of Jesus Christ! Blessed be the name
of The Lord. Amen and amen and amen!
Rich and Kay Fyke
P.O. Box 23453
Belleville, IL 62223
etrnlife@midwest.net
http://home.midwest.net/~etrnlife/
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