I went to the prayer meeting Tuesday morning with the spiritual state of our nation in the forefront of my mind, admitting that although appalled by the rising intolerance toward morality and godliness, I have done relatively nothing about it.
Then, as 'fate' would have it (just kidding guys - relax!), I received an article titled "Becoming a Reformer". Needless to say, this piqued my interest. It started off with this challenge:
It is time for “good men”--the church—to arise and let their voices be heard. The spirit of reformation must arise in God’s people and turn this nation back to righteousness and to God.
I won't bore you with a recap of what is going on, as we all have eyes and ears, so let's focus on the solution. A clear definition of right and wrong must be put in place. We have to reestablish our plumb line to use as a measuring rod.
(Maybe that will begin with Rick Warren being given a voice at the Presidential Inauguration. I don't think our focus should be on Rick Warren being dubbed 'the next Billy Graham', because that takes the focus off of the Lord Himself as the answer, but it's definitely a start.)
In the Old Testament, God made a promise to the Jews. As long as they obeyed Him, He would bless them as a nation. “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deut. 7:9, NKJV).
As believers, we cannot remain nonchalant. We must become new wineskins that have embraced the spirit of a reformer. Reformers are hearing the warning to awake! The destiny of our nation is waiting for them to arise and let their voices be heard. God will use men and women to release prophetic decrees that will snap the chains of death wherever God sends them.
True, we can't force a godless people to obey God, but can we obey Him? What is he calling you to do? Pray for Rick Warren as he delivers a speech and/or prayer in front of the millions who will be watching? Add a prayer meeting to your schedule? Intercede for our leaders? Call your Senator? Write a letter? I know I feel spanked, and I will have to re prioritize - how 'bout you?
Hey, what better time than now - January 1, 2009?
Then, as 'fate' would have it (just kidding guys - relax!), I received an article titled "Becoming a Reformer". Needless to say, this piqued my interest. It started off with this challenge:
It is time for “good men”--the church—to arise and let their voices be heard. The spirit of reformation must arise in God’s people and turn this nation back to righteousness and to God.
I won't bore you with a recap of what is going on, as we all have eyes and ears, so let's focus on the solution. A clear definition of right and wrong must be put in place. We have to reestablish our plumb line to use as a measuring rod.
(Maybe that will begin with Rick Warren being given a voice at the Presidential Inauguration. I don't think our focus should be on Rick Warren being dubbed 'the next Billy Graham', because that takes the focus off of the Lord Himself as the answer, but it's definitely a start.)
In the Old Testament, God made a promise to the Jews. As long as they obeyed Him, He would bless them as a nation. “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deut. 7:9, NKJV).
As believers, we cannot remain nonchalant. We must become new wineskins that have embraced the spirit of a reformer. Reformers are hearing the warning to awake! The destiny of our nation is waiting for them to arise and let their voices be heard. God will use men and women to release prophetic decrees that will snap the chains of death wherever God sends them.
True, we can't force a godless people to obey God, but can we obey Him? What is he calling you to do? Pray for Rick Warren as he delivers a speech and/or prayer in front of the millions who will be watching? Add a prayer meeting to your schedule? Intercede for our leaders? Call your Senator? Write a letter? I know I feel spanked, and I will have to re prioritize - how 'bout you?
Hey, what better time than now - January 1, 2009?
“‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord’”(Luke 4:18-19).
This is your acceptable, or as some translations say, “favorable,” year. Go forth in 2009 as a new wineskin! Be who you really are. Be anointed with the spirit of the reformer and change the world!
This is your acceptable, or as some translations say, “favorable,” year. Go forth in 2009 as a new wineskin! Be who you really are. Be anointed with the spirit of the reformer and change the world!
(excerpts taken from an article by Barbara Wentroble)
1 comment:
i agree, Liz- I email our leaders regularly,..I know it's only one letter but if they get enough "as touching" an issue they move in that direction...and wasn't I surprised one day to have my represetnative call me on the phone to explain somthing!
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