Submitted by Stacey Buffinga
America has a sin problem. Have we turned our hearts away
from GOD?
America was indeed founded by bible-believing Christians
and based on Christian principles. When they founded this country, the Founding
Fathers envisioned a government that would promote and encourage Christianity.
It was because of this that America became a great nation and a beacon of light
and hope for others.
Unfortunately, today I can see that this no longer rings
true, overall American culture has quickly decade in the last 40 years and it
is picking up speed, in the wrong direction. Just look at the current events
and the vile words and actions that are coming over the airways, movies and
television programs of today.
2ndTimothy 3: 1-5 has this to say.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times
shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of
those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away.
Yes, we are seeing this today and it is becoming more
prevalent with each passing day. Now the verse that reads; Having a form of
godliness, but denying the power thereof This means that there will be people
who will be going through the religious practice of attending church, Sunday
school, helping others and attending church functions but who hardly ever take
time to be in direct relationship with GOD, reading and meditating on His word
so that it would reflect in how they live instead of living a life that is in
contradiction to His word. This helps us to be transformed by the renewing of
our minds into his image. God’s power is in his word. Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 4:12
Am I suggesting that GOD’s people may be partly to blame
for our country’s decay? Yes, I am and I think we should all ask ourselves,
have we, GOD’s people, knowingly or unknowingly, turned our heart away from
GOD?
Have we become so desensitized by what we see and hear in
your society today that we have allowed the demands of our busy schedules to
take over and we pencil time in for GOD when we can?
Are we watching movies and television programs that
promote the items listed in 2ndTimothy 3: 1-5?
We should be examining ourselves to be sure our life
reflects what is pleasing to GOD in accordance to his word. Matthew 6:21
reminds us that for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also. Where
are you spending the majority of your time?
According to GOD’s word it is GOD’s will for everyone he
has called to be a living sacrifice- totally devoted to him. This is confirmed
in Romans 12: 1-2 and 1st
This can only be accomplished by spending time in GOD’s
word, reading and speaking so that word is planted in your heart so that it may
manifest it’s self in your life, sanctifying you and refreshing you daily. This
is confirmed by John 15:3, Eph 5: 26 -27 and Proverbs 4: 20-23.
We can’t have a personal relationship with the “Father”
if we do not know his word. Remember John 1: 1-4 and verse 14 makes it clear
that Jesus is “The Word, the Word made flesh” and Jesus is the only way to come
to the Father confirmed in John 14:6 and 1 John 2:23 and that eternal life is
that we know
GOD and Jesus confirmed in John 17:3.
I encourage all to read and meditate on Ephesians 6 and
to be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. So put on the whole
armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For
our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities,
against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Wherefore take up the
whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and,
having done all, to stand. Stand on the solid rock of our foundation; Jesus
Christ!
While we may have had a part in the moral decay of our
country the good news is that we play an essential part in turning this around
and having our land healed of its moral decay by GOD.
2 Chronicles 7:14 states; 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.
It’s time we honor GOD by turning our hearts back towards
him and for us to be the people that GOD has called us to be. The called, the
chosen, the faithful!
