Set thine house in order ...

[Guest The Home School]

So many Christians are so focused on the political earthquakes around them, and continually talk and work with all their might to force governmental reforms, and even going so far as to support 'Herod' (Acts 12:22), that they have neglected the reform that needed to take place in their own ungodly hearts, ungodly marriages, ungodly homes, and ungodly churches.

Real societal reform begins with conversion to Christ Jesus personally in the heart, in the marriage, in the home, and in the church.

Why do Christians think they can force obedience upon a nation through legislation?  Did it ever work for the Jewish zealots?  The same problem exists today.

The united States, among others, are on a precipice of no return once it steps over that final line.

 Civil War - Will America and other Nations experience another?

What does the Bible say? Does the Bible teach us that history repeats itself?

The Bible tells us how nations rise and fall:

[1A] Oppression/Injustice/Inequity/Selfishness – Proverbs 22:7; Hosea 12:7; Micah 2:2

[1B] Cruelty/Beast-like – Ezekiel 18:18

[2A] Scattered/Led about by many – Ezekiel 34:4-6

[2B] Division/Divided – Genesis 49:5,7

[3A] Collapse/Fallen (Cannot Stand) – Psalms 36:12; Matthew 12:25

[3B] Revolution/Revolt (Apostasy/Rebellion) – Proverbs 17:11; Isaiah 59:13

[4A] Corrupt & Harsh laws forcing compliance – Exodus 1:13-14,16; Nehemiah 5:7; Ezekiel 20:25

[4B] Time of Trouble such as never was leading to utter Ruin – Isaiah 8:22; Jeremiah 2:28, 8:15, 11:12,14

Yet, before it takes place in society, it already took place in the heart, in the marriage, in the home and in the church.

The heart kingdom became divided in loyalty to God, and thus fell and as it fell, so too the other kingdoms of marriage, home and church and so followed society, for God looked down and saw the hearts of His own people, and who were the blind to follow now, but the blind leading the blind.

Civil War is coming, yea, it is already here.  More harsh laws are coming, and it will be the religious person of crucifies the real christian, just as it was in Jesus' day.  They are religiously zealous, no one can deny, but it is not a zealousness that comes down from Heaven above as a gift from the Father, which is of humility, meekness, love of all things holy and good and true, neither repentance in truth.  They strive in their own sparks, their own political movements and rallys, their own covenants and treaties, their own bipartisanships.  Yes, their agreement with hell is signed boldly and writ large in rebellion.  Their name and minute of Fame in the scrolling credits of this wicked world is emblazoned for all to see and glorify their personal achievement.  "I" was a part of this "superPAC".  "I" made sure people heard about this political rally and this pundit.  "I made sure that this candidate got their platform, and without "me" they would never have succeeded.  "I" fundraised millions for this campaign for presidency.  "I" was like the Holy Spirit encouraging them on.

Jesus:  I never knew you.  Depart from me.

Jesus:  I came to change the hearts of mankind in the individual.  So that the person who believes may be saved, that the marriage may be saved, that the home may be saved, that the church may be saved, that even society may be saved.  I do this by drawing mankind unto me through the sacrificial love revealed.  I never have done this by force.

Jesus:  I never went to Pilate, Herod or Caesar to force them into submission.  I came to each in love, showing by my faith in and of my Father what eternal life (how to live daily unto forever) looked like in the flesh.

This is the only thing that can save a nation, a society, a church, a home, a marriage, a person.

Reject this offer, in Christ Jesus, and all will crumble to dust.

The truth has been told.  Wherein the messenger was sent, let it be written, "faithful".