State of the Union

Hello Church,
   What a day that you and I are living in. Last week we celebrated America’s Independence Day – 240 years ago America became a nation. The same document that declared our independence from Great Britain also declared our dependence upon God.
   BUT Church, many American people have forgotten their foundation and even sadder to say is that many in the Church have forgotten their foundation, their inheritance and their responsibility – and because of that AMERICA IS IN A CRSIS. Over the last several months I’ve read and listen to many in the Body of Christ speaking what I believe is God’s heart. Let’s look at some things that show America is in a crisis:
    1. America’s Government Suffers From A Lack Of Leadership – It was George
      Washington who said, “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
      When was the last time we heard anything like that coming out of Washington DC?
    2. America’s Government Is Reducing Its Military – The mindset in Washington is that if
      we make ourselves weak, then no one will attack us – this is wrong because if we are weak,
      they will attack us. It was also George Washington who said, “peace comes through
      strength.”
    3. America’s Government Won’t Protect Its Borders – Thousands of illegals are crossing
      our borders knowing that once they get here they won’t be deported. We even have cities in
      America that are known as “sanctuary cities” that will not even report illegals. Now I know
      that there are those who say, “We all immigrants coming from somewhere at one time,”
      BUT here’s the problem, times are different. We have to be more careful and alert.
    4. America’s Government Has Created A Welfare State –Our government has created a
      class of people who are totally depended upon the government – they are clothed, fed,
      housed, educated and given medical all at yours and mine expense. The real name for a
      welfare state is SOCIALISM. If you’re someone who thinks socialism works, you are fooled
      Hitler was a socialist, communism was socialist. They start off by getting power and when
      they get power you become a slave to that power.
    5. America’s Government Is Purging Christianity Out Of America – We have removed
      the Ten Commandments from our schools and public places. Saying “Merry Christmas” has
      now become offensive to some. Let me say this, “Nowhere in the Constitution of the United
     States of America does it say we cannot say anything that offends someone.”
    6. America Is Turning Its Back On Israel – What’s the promise that God has established for
      any nation? God says, “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.”
      That’s pretty simple.
    7. America has A Counterfeit Christianity – There’s a so-called Christianity that looks real,
      looks genuine, BUT it is a fake. Counterfeit Christianity has a cross around their neck, BUT
      not Jesus in their heart. Counterfeit Christianity hears the Word, BUT don’t do the Word.
      True Christianity is not what you believe, BUT it is what you obey and that determines what
      you are.
 
   There are many people sitting in Houses of God thinking all is well – they think because they go to church, sing a song about heaven, that’s everything is OK, BUT the true Gospel message is all about Jesus, His blood, His righteousness, His cross, His saving power from sin – it’s about how great He is – it’s about that no matter where you are in life, Jesus can pick you up and give you a brand new start.
   II Chron. 7:14 "If My people who are called by My name will humble (bend the knee, vanquish their rights) themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
 
Blessings,
P. Tom