On The Horizon Issue #4 2008 Official publication of The W.O.R.D Project Ministries
The Negative spirit moving in America: We can all see and hear all around a rise in negativity in America. The elections and the political arena are magnifying contention and division. The rhetoric and verbal attacks are evident. television portay American families arguing and fighting continuously. Husbands and wives argue to fight for the right to dominate the home. Can this be attributed to americas move away from God?
Let me clarify for those who predefine what I mean as moving away from God. I am not speaking about moving away from His posted Ten Commandments. Or the move away from the main line evangelical form of religious pretense. I am pointing directly at the moving away from the very presence of God. Does America seek God? Does America call upon His name. Do we fall to our knees and lift up our voice in a cry unto our maker for His presence to come upon His. Does the bible reveal to us that this is demonstrated for us in the Old Testament. I can see cleary the current oppressive spirit and spiritual warfare that is encrouching upon this Nation. This also happened to the Nation of Isreal. Moses declared the consequences of a Nations that turned from their God. And I mean clearly the invited presence of God. Look at these spiritual ordinance declared to come upon the Nation that Love the Lord God.
Deut 30:15-20
15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 "in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 "But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 "I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 "that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."
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The Children of Israel know this actual consequence all to well. It is recorded for us for our edification and admonish. To teach us of the REAL presence and REALITY of an the existence of our lives apart from God and with God. If we spiritual understand the division of the Kingdoms, one God keep unto himself for his servants Davids sake, because was one who keep his heart before the Lord. The Other kingdom given to the family of Jeroboam. Both Nations were drastically different in leadership. Judah had kings that mostly did what right in the sight of the Lord. King succeeded king with almost no bloodshed. However in Israel bloodshed and tyranny abounded. Servants killing kings, Generals wiping out entire royal families. You can see how both Nations and their leadership was effected by their desire to dwell in the presence of God. The same spirits and spiritual warfare the begins to oppress a nation is the same spirits that are pressing upon our Nation. How long will God hold them back by His hand. God will give to this Nation the desire. If we forake Him He will remove His presence. The days are moving toward more wickness. The Nation is manifesting the form and expressing of the spirits that once opressed the Nation of Israel. Soon the wickedness and the blood will begin to flow. The twenty first century was ravaged by 2 world wars, Abortion legislation, assinations of leaders. The Lord indicated that He protects His people by His mighty right hand. The Righteous shall be sustained. But is our Nation seeking righteousness? Is our Nations seeking God?
The weapons of are warfare are not carnal and we do not fight against flesh and blood.
Eph 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--
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