Prayers of Repentance Series: 5

Operation Save America

Today, we are going to investigate some more prayers of the Bible, when things were bleak, dangerous, and threatening to nations.
I’ve heard a lot of testimonies in my life on how folks came to know the Lord and experience His great salvation. I never heard one who said my life was so good, I was on top of my game, and all the stars were aligned in my favor, so I thought it was a good time to surrender my life to the Lord. Not happening!
Every single testimony revealed people were at their wit’s end, the consequence of their sin had taken its toll, and the smell of death was stalking them. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).
What is true for individuals is also true for nations. Many times in America’s history, Presidents called for official days of prayer, fasting, and repentance on the behalf of our nation when times were difficult. Unfortunately, it is rare in these days. Our statist government is too busy taxing us to death to replace the true and living God in the life of our citizens and replace fathers in our homes. America is going broke providing a Messianic state for its people.
We are already trillions dollars of debt pursuing this maddening course, so what do we do when a supposed “crisis” like Covid-19 hits the planet? We pass another bill for 2 trillion more. Who is going to pay for this?
Instead of Americans humbling themselves and turning back to God and crying out to Him, we turn to the same 3 failed policies that accumulated this massive debt in the first place: more bail out money, more government programs, and more education (Tack on more incredible debt upon our young).
Meanwhile, in 1 Samuel 7, Israel was in hot water again. This time their ancient foe, the Philistines, were at the door and threatening to attack. Israel lamented their plight. Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, gave them sound advice before he prayed to God for their deliverance. He declared:
“If you return to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only” (1 Samuel 7:3, 4).
With all America’s technological advancements and higher learning, I find it interesting the nature of man does not change, apart from God’s intervention. We still fall for the ancient evils. We are still prone to be ensnared by the altars of Moloch (child sacrifice) Baal, and Ashtoreth.
Asherah was identified as the moon goddess who belonged to the family of gods associated with Baal the sun god (Judges 3:7; 6:28). Worship to her included sexual immorality, prostitution, divination, and fortune telling. As a result, the Mosaic Law spoke specifically against Asherah worship (Deuteronomy 16:21).
Feminism, which has led us to abortion and helped to establish the homosexual agenda, is steeped in goddess worship. If you ever minister at a death camp, you will realize how defiled our nation is with this pagan idolatry.
As Israel is experiencing the consequence of their idolatry, however, they, at least, had the sense to go to the prophet and implore him to intercede, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines” (1 Samuel 7:8).
Samuel proceeded to offer a sacrifice to the Lord. In typical deliverance fashion, the Lord thundered and sent confusion in the enemies camp. The Philistines were routed and Israel experienced a great victory in the Lord. Samuel, in honor of the Lord’s intervention set up a stone “and called its name Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us’ ” (1 Samuel 7:12).
In trying times like ours, if you are a believer, look back to the Ebenezer stones in your life. Call to remembrance the faithfulness of God in times past. The Apostle Paul stated, “Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us” (2 Corinthians 1:9, 10).
If you are an unbeliever, I would adjure you to forsake your idols, your religious pride, and your rebellion against the true and living God, the Creator of the heavens and earth. God’s Word declares this promise to you:
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:6, 7).
Today could be the day of your salvation, when you come to understand that your idols are impotent to save you from your sin, disaster, and death. Only the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ empowered by the Holy Ghost can deliver you from the evil that lurks within your own wicked heart and the deadly plagues that men and nations fear to the point of panic as we see in these days.
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Prayers of Repentance Series: 4

The book of Judges can be broken up by two distinct statements that defined much of Israel’s stormy history with the Lord. The first was “The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord.” The second was “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”
There was a cycle throughout most of the book of Judges. The people would sin, commit national idolatry, and do evil in the sight of the Lord. God would lift His hand from their nation, and Israel became subject to oppression. Once they acknowledged their sin, however, and cried out to God for deliverance, God raised up judges (champions) to deliver His people, who restored them in righteousness and peace. When Israel, at least, knew they were involved with evil, there was hope for the nation.
This process was repeated until a new saying emerged, “There was no king in Israel.” Israel came to the place where there was no standard of ultimate judgment to determine truth, expose error, or protect from deception. Besides, there was always a king in Israel. It was the Lord, God Jehovah, Himself.
What was the consequence of rejecting the King of kings and the Lord of lords? Every man did what what right in their own eyes. This leads to all of us like sheep going astray and a terrible predicament where no one does good, no not one.
No longer was God and His objective truth the guidance His fallen creatures needed to negotiate through the challenges of this life. No, every man became a law and god unto himself. The latter part of Judges reveals the bitter consequences of what took place when Israel refused to believe they were doing evil and in great need of repentance. It is the most shocking, brutal, bloody and perverted part of Israel’s history.
The historical lesson is clear. When men and nations forsake the true and living God, violence, perversion, and oppression always replace Him. This is why the reformers throughout redemptive history cried obedience to God was the best defense against tyranny and oppression.
Jeremiah reminds us, “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water” (Jeremiah 2:13).
Notice two profound truths that troubled Israel that is so applicable today in our current distress. Not only did God’s people forsake Him, which led to a hosts of problems and bitter consequences, But when they suffered, instead of humbling themselves and turn back to God, they doubled down on stupid.
They tried to provide answers, lasting solutions apart from God and so their cure became worse than the disease. Is our nation making the same mistake now as we look to government, money, and the trillions of dollars of debt to bail us out of this perceived threat?
My recommendation, “If My people who are called by My name will humble 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” (2 Chronicles 7:14).
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Prayers of Repentance Series: 3

Today, we are going to look at the second prayer of Moses in Exodus 32, which is most astounding. This prayer will not only reveal the incredible strain Moses was enduring leading God’s people to the Promise Land, but his willingness to sacrifice what is most precious to any sane man, the salvation of his own soul.

This prayer, along with the Apostle Paul’s decree in Romans 9:1-5, is probably the most remarkable and convicting narratives in all the Bible.

Moses prayed, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold! Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written” (Exodus 32:31, 32).

As Israel was receiving the TEN WORDS, the basis of the contract of God’s covenant written by His very finger, they became FEARFUL of Moses’s delay. This ungodly fear led them to violate the very commandments God was preparing to give them. As stated yesterday, the sin was so grievous in the sight of God, He was ready to consume them.

Moses stood in the gap. This second time, he pleaded with God to forgive them to the point of asking God to “blot me out of your book,” if you refuse. It is one thing to consider sacrificing your physical life to save someone else. You are in an entirely different zip code spiritually, however, when you are willing to lay down your eternal life that others might live.

Jesus taught the “no greater love” ethic was to lay down your life for others (John 15:13). The Apostle Paul picking up on this Biblical theme declared, “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:7, 8).

Though some penalties were meted out by God to chastise Israel for their abject idolatry, God did not entirely consume them. Moses heartfelt intercession spared Israel of what they so richly deserved.

America has followed this same wicked course. We have played the harlot. Our sins have reached heaven and tower over our heads. Most Americans don’t even know how to blush anymore when it comes to the great evil we have committed in the sight of a Holy God. Most glory in our shame, while God is lifting the skirts of our nation to expose our folly, idolatry, and corruption for all the world to see.

What is God looking for in these days? Ezekiel points the way, “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; and I have recompensed their deeds on their own heads,” says the Lord God” (Ezekiel 22:30, 31).

God issued this decree while the church herself violated the commandments of God. The lesser magistrates, the princes, refused to do their duty to check the evil. Instead, they became like devouring wolves. The prophets, prophesied lies and false visions, while “The people of the land have used oppressions, committed robbery, and mistreated the poor and needy; and they wrongfully oppress the stranger” (Ezekiel 22:26-29).

Folks, our nation is in deep trouble with the Almighty and we need to intercede like our future and hope depends upon it. Because it most certainly does in Jesus’ name!

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Are You Non-essential?

Are You Non-essential?
More North Carolina Christians were arrested for peaceably interceding on the behalf of the preborn yesterday. Once again, what our nation considers essential and non-essential is being exposed. Please pray for our brethren, their families, and the churches.
After further investigation, we found out that three generations of Benhams were arrested amongst the seven, Brother Flip Benham, former national director of Operation Save America, grandfather, David Benham, father, and Bailey Benham, son and grandson.
God bless them, keep them, and prosper His just and righteous cause through them. May we all follow their godly example in Jesus’ name!
Essential and Non-essential Designations
In the Old Testament, God broke up mankind as Jew and Gentile. There where other designations that divided mankind as well, such as the righteous and the wicked.
Later in the New Testament, other distinctions that divided mankind emerged. Lost and saved, believer and non-believer and most important “in Adam” or “in Christ.”
If you are enslaved by sin, your in bondage to the Adamic nature, which means, you are a sinner, walking in darkness, and are currently hell bound. If you are in Christ, you are dead to sin and alive to God. You are saved and your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Today, with the insanity of Covid-19, our government has decided to switch the designations that divide mankind. There are those who are now essential, abortion industry, and those who are non-essential, Christians who intervene to save lives.
This is what happens when good becomes evil and evil, good and that evil is codified into law. Are you essential my brethren? Yes, by the blood of Christ, the truth of His Word, and the Power of the Holy Spirit, you most certainly are in Jesus’ name!
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Prayers of Repentance 2

Prayers of repentance recorded in the Bible:

Today, we are going to look at the intercession of Moses on the behalf of Israel. If you recall, there was an ongoing struggle between God and Moses when it came to the complaining, murmuring, stiff necked and disobedient nation.

On this occasion, God’s anger was waxing hot as Israel corrupted itself with abject idolatry. They, with Aaron’s aid, crafted a golden calf and proudly announced, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out of the land of Egypt” (Exodus 32:4) God threatened to consume them and from Moses rebuild another nation.

Moses, perhaps flattered by the offer, did not take the deal. Instead, he offered this prayer:

Then Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, and said: “Lord, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, ‘He brought them out to harm them, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this harm to Your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven; and all this land that I have spoken of I give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ” So the Lord relented from the harm which He said He would do to His people (Exodus 32:11-14).

If you are not aware, America has corrupted itself with abject idolatry. Like Israel of old, we have gone a whoring after other gods. Though God is long suffering and extremely patient, His justice will not sleep forever. We have shed much innocent blood and defiled ourselves with sexual immorality on a grand scale.

Moreover, God’s Word declares, “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required” (Luke 12:48). America has been the recipient of God’s choicest bounty. He truly shed His grace on us. We have prospered like no other nation on the planet, including Old Testament Israel. And what have we done?

Like the Prodigal, we have consumed all these blessing upon our lusts and look at the state of our nation. The proverbial chickens have come home to roost. How should we respond to the challenge. Perhaps, this prayer by Moses can reveal how important prayers of intercession truly are in our current distress.

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Prayers of Repentance Series 1

Jesus started his earthly ministry with these words, which His forerunner, John the Baptist, proclaimed before Him, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17).
Repentance means change your mind by changing the direction you are going. This leads to a change of behavior empowered by the grace and mercy of God.
In military terms, it would be an about-face. Here is the dictionary definition of the about-face.
a·bout-face (ə-bout′fās′) n.
a. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
b. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
2. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.
intr.v. a·bout-faced, a·bout-fac·ing, a·bout-fac·es
To reverse direction.
For the next couple of posts, we are going to look at prayers of repentance that was so necessary for individuals and nations as the consequences of their sins came crashing down upon their heads.
It would be good to mediate on these prayers, roll them over in your mind, and let them renew your soul. Cast down pride and especially, religious pride, which keeps us from admitting our sins and wrongs we have committed. The time for brokenness and humility is upon us and remember this precious truth, “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word” (Isaiah 66:2).
The following is the prayer of Solomon as he dedicated the Temple to the glory of God. It is a long prayer that you can find in 1 Kings 8. For our purposes today, I’ll concentrate on this particular part of the prayer, since it is most relevant to our current distress.
When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple: then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men), that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers (1 Kings 8:37-40).
Take the time during this lock down to rebuild the family altar to calm the fears of your family and look to God who declares to all men and nations, “Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22)!
Keep pressing on saints to the high call and prize in Jesus’ name!
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What Does the Corona Virus Reveal?

“Thus says the LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight, says the LORD” (Jeremiah 9:23, 24).

First, it is important to note that for years men of God have warned of these days. What men and nations sow, they shall surely reap. God will not be mocked. We have sowed to the wind and are reaping the whirlwind (Galatians 6:7).

There are two national abominations that once they reach heaven, you are in trouble with the Almighty. They are child sacrifice, the shedding of innocent blood (abortion) and parading our sin like Sodom (homosexuality) (Leviticus 18). When a nation abandons God, violence, perversion, and corruption always replaces Him in the public life of a country (Hosea 4:1-6).

To justify these great evils in America, our government established a covenant with death (Roe vs. Wade), which created a culture of death. The powers that be conspired to call good, evil, and evil, good (Isaiah 5:20). The Supreme Court codified wickedness into law and our nation has suffered horrific consequences ever since. Tyranny in government and licentiousness in the culture are actively eroding our God given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

This latest virus threat, whether it is a man-made biological weapon or nature itself attacking, reveals something about the status of men and nations. We do not escape the reality of God. If men and nations are not consistent in matters of justice, righteousness, and mercy, the penalties for rebellion against God and His commandments do not just magically disappear.

They merely shift from the guilty parties to society at large. National sins and crimes, uncontested by justice, bring national calamities. The previous scourge of slavery verifies this indisputable truth. God rules and reigns in the affairs of men (Daniel 4:17; Matthew 28:18-20). Though the church and state may fail in their responsibilities to protect innocent life and preserve the God ordained institution of marriage and family, God cannot deny himself (Leviticus 20:1–5). The problem is when God deals with unjust atrocities; He typically responds with a heavy hand. This virus could very well be just the beginning of woes.

Second, what does this virus reveal about the state of our faith and the condition of our character? I vividly remember being interviewed by our local TV station in Waco, TX concerning the plight of our son, Jeremiah Thomas. The empathetic reporter asked us what we thought about Jeremiah’s intense anguish. He had an aggressive bone cancer and yet made known his selfless desire to end the suffering and injustice against the preborn in Texas.

Tears welled up in our eyes as we communicated a Biblical truth. Intense stress, pressure, and challenges can not only forge good character, it also serves to reveal character. Romans 5:3-5 states, “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

When the pro-aborts attacked him mercilessly and wished his demise and death, Jeremiah responded Biblically. He followed our Lord’s command, “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you” (Luke 6:27, 28). Yes, when the intense pressure of pain, death, and persecution attacked our son, his Christian response was pure gold. What was deep inside him as a young man came flowing out and it inspired the world.

With the advent of the threat of this virus, it is time to take inventory to determine what is truly inside us, what is coming out of us, and the true state of our souls. By God’s grace, I’ve survived a few dangerous threats in my life. When death was imminent, there was a demand to consciously calm fears in order to think clearly and act responsibly in order to survive the peril.

When fear strikes an individual or nation, it can have a variety of effects. Fear tends to constrict, inspire fanatic, impulsive behavior, and the Bible adds, unchecked fear void of God’s perfect love can lead to torment (1 John 4:18).

Many lives can be spared, many disasters avoided, if people can keep their heads during trying times. Especially, when things outside their control create a mob spirit of hysteria that grips the souls of men. Yes, our knees may knock, our minds may be worried, and our stomachs may have butterflies. It is crucial in those times, however, that we demand those butterflies fly in God’s formation.

I saw some good advice recently from brother David Benham of the Benham Brother’s fame. He advised in this current distress to fix our gaze on three spheres. First, look up and get the eternal perspective. Life truly is but a vapor (James 4:14). The Apostle Peter compared man’s flesh to grass and our fleeting glory as a flower. His conclusion, “The grass withers, and its flower falls away” (1 Peter 1:24). No one makes it off this planet alive. The wages of sin is death. The good news, however, is “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).

Gaining the eternal perspective by looking up is to know that regardless of what takes place on earth, a glorious future awaits those who repent, believe, and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Acts 2:38). God promises a place and time where there will be no more pain, sorrow, or suffering. He will dry every tear that has been stored in His bottle (Revelation 21:4; Psalms 56:8).

The next phase that Benham suggested was to “look in.” What has this threat revealed in us? I’ve touched on this a bit, but it is important to take spiritual stock and Biblical inventory. It appears we are moving from a convenient American faith to the necessity of a more solid Biblical faith. We must determine how our gift of faith can combat fear so we can negotiate through these trying times without hurting ourselves and others.

The Lord and the Apostles all taught about the struggle of this life due to the Fall of man and the subsequent sin, death, and hell that came in its wake. It’s only in the Lord that man’s peace can be found. The Apostle Paul reminds us:

Do not be anxious about anything (Corona Virus), but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6, 7).

Jesus is the eye of the storm. As the world descends into panic, chaos, and confusion, the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run in to find safety. (Proverbs 18:10). Jesus promised in this present world there will be tribulation, but we as Christians are to be of a good courage for our Lord has overcome the world (John 16:33).

God’s Word further declares, “Through much tribulation, we will enter the Kingdom (Acts 14:22). Think it not strange concerning fiery trials, which will try us (1 Peter 4:12). Peter went on to reveal that our faith will go on trial at times and the prosecution will be fire. If we endure faithfully, our faith will come forth as gold (1 Peter 1:7).

Finally, the Apostle James exhorts, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:2-4).

American Christians, at one time, may have thought these Scriptures need not apply to us. Like the Laodiceans before us, we may have believed that we are rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing (Revelation 3:17). The book of Revelations, however, goes on to set the record straight:

And do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and repent.

We must remember when God’s judgment comes, it always visits His Church first. 1 Peter 4:17, 18 warns, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear.”

Lastly, Benham reminds us to “look out.” As men fears increase, their idols brought low, their financial security shaken, and their prospects become uncertain, how should the church respond?

Obviously, we are to reject the spirit of the age with all its fearfulness based upon unbelief. I find it interesting that the states most in panic and taking draconian measures to lock down its citizens are the states that have led the way in establishing evil in our land.

Fearfulness and unbelief go hand in hand. In fact, the two categories of men that are first cast into hell are the fearful (cowardly) and unbelieving (Revelation 21:8). These are followed by, “abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

When the storms of life hit, we must continue to live out our faith. We must demonstrate our faith is built of the solid rock of God’s Word. It can weather any storm and when the smoke clears, it will still be standing. All else is sinking sand and the current distress, if it gets worse, will help make this truth more evident in the days ahead (Matthew 7:24-27).

This leads to the opening passage of Scripture from the book of Jeremiah. Most might not see the connection based upon the title of this article, but I assure you; it is directly connected.

If you recall, Jeremiah was the weeping prophet of Israel. He had faithfully warned Israel of God’s impending judgments. He was met with the typical opposition, resistance, and delusion of a stiff necked and disobedient people. The fallout was so great that Jeremiah wanted to give up and no longer speak in the name of the Lord. God would have none of it, “But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not (Jeremiah 20:9).

When the proverbial “crap hit the fan,” The temptation of the wrong response ensued. This is where Jeremiah sets the record straight, “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches.”

I’ve personally seen this erroneous response before in our nation. When the towers fell on 9/11/2001, our national response was not we repent and humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. No, it was, “we will rebuild.” We will look to conventional wisdom, look to our military might, and look to our wealth to bail us out to maintain our comfort and ease as a people.

Will we make the same mistake in this current dilemma? Will we be tempted like Israel of old to forget the Lord our God, refuse to repent, and humble ourselves before Him? Deuteronomy 8:11, 17, 18 speaks to this situation:

Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today… then you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth. And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

How many times did Israel forget? How many times did they not take heed? How many times when judged did they clung to their idols and refused to let go? What did it cost them as a nation and is America following their foolish course?

Jeremiah 18 lays out the wide road to destruction and the narrow path of God’s salvation, not only as individuals, but nations:

The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it. And the instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it, if it does evil in My sight so that it does not obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the good with which I said I would benefit it.

Choose wisely America, your future hangs in the balance.

Lastly, I desire to leave you with some much-needed hope. The church in times past was no stranger to danger. It has endured tyranny, persecution, plagues, pestilence, and a variety of intense challenges through the years. Jesus is still on His throne waiting henceforth till all his enemies become His footstool (Psalms 110:1). He ever lives to make intercession on the behalf of His people to save them to the uttermost (Hebrews 7:25).

The issue is are you His child, redeemed by His blood, and filled with His Spirit? Is your name written in the Lamb’s book of life? Have you tasted of God’s great salvation? Have you made peace with God through the merits of His Son, Jesus Christ? if so, be assured of these precious promises:

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God bless you saints and keep pressing on to the high call and promise in Jesus’ name!

IN KING JESUS’ SERVICE,
Rusty

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OSA National Event: Defend the Fatherless

OSA National Event 2020: Start spreading the news!

We are still in negotiation with a host church. We should have that location soon to post. We have met with the Senator Joseph Silk, author of SB13, bill of abolition, local pastors, and abolition groups and they are fully on board and embrace the vision and mission for our OSA national event.

The Biblical theme for Oklahoma is DEFEND THE FATHERLESS. It is taken from the admonishment proclaimed by the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 1:17). This theme was chosen based upon our opening rally coinciding with Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21st. We will begin that night with a Solemn Assembly led by local pastors.

There will be street activities each morning, training sessions for youth, pastors, and magistrates each afternoon, and evening rallies led by local and national leaders.

Please mark your calendars, rally the troops, and begin to pray now.

The dates are June 21st-27th, 2020. There is housing available if you need it. Contact Daniel Navejas on Facebook and he will help.

Hotel information:

SureStay by Best Western (owners are Roshan & Genesis Patel)
6101 N Santa Fe Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(405) 848-1919

There are 75 rooms blocked for OSA. Call this local number to book the OSA price of $67.47, which with tax comes out to $77 per night, including breakfast–a tidy biblical number. They have a nice outdoor pool, on-site restaurant, lounge, and meeting rooms. It’s located on a dead end street.

Directly across the dead end street is the Santa Fe Family Life Center with large pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, fitness center, and sand volleyball courts where we can play spike ball, all available throughout the week to OSA guests courtesy of “The Mich, John Michener“.

Go to event page and press going and encourage others to do the same. Hope to see you there in Jesus’ name!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#PLEXIT #REPENTWITHUS

Please help spread this video message far and wide. It is time to obey the Scriptures and follow the leading of the Spirit of God to end the American holocaust in Jesus’ name! Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=262101278321930

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#PLEXIT in Oklahoma

Local Pastor, Dusty Deevers, at the State Capitol in Oklahoma putting God’s trumpet to his mouth and sounding the alarm. He is giving the clarion call to the church, the pro-life movement and the magistrates to come out of the wilderness of the failed, compromised pro-life movement and embrace the Promise Land of abolition. #PLEXIT

OSA will be going back to Oklahoma in May for a couple of days, May 9-12th, and have our national event in June from the 21st-27th. We need to keep pouring resources into Oklahoma till they cross the line of obedience and outlaw abortion in their state in Jesus’ name!

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