PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST, THOUGHT OF THE DAY: STATE OF THE "UNION"
“And He said to me: ‘So of man, these are the men who devise
iniquity and give wicked counsel to this city.’” Ezekiel 11:2 (NKJV).
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| It is the people who raise up for themselves leaders who they believe will accomplish the goals that they have for themselves~ Pastor John Collins (photo courtesy Google images) |
When the majority of the populace is not godly themselves, then they will be governed by ungodly people~Pastor John Collins, March 2018
Our country is truly in a state of distress and the people are picking up cause after cause to rally behind, but, who is willing to say what the root of the cause of the condition is itself? I will. There is no faith here, no righteousness here and no godliness here that is in any majority of any group.
The people of this country have lost their way and have
banished God from their lives, their homes, their schools and most important
from their government. The polls will tell you that most politicians have a
claim to Christianity but the truth is the fruit of the tree and these people
are not bringing God into the decisions that they are making for our country.
Just because you say you are of Christ does not mean that you are. When did we
fall asleep at the wheel and allow ourselves to become disjointed, unruly and
so micromanaged that nothing can be accomplished for the good? How did we allow
ourselves to get so caught up in specific causes that we cannot see the forest
for the trees?
Where is God in this country?
If we allow our lives to be barren of our faith then we will definitely heap up for ourselves those who will be blind leading the blind. It is not only our religious leaders that we must be willing to discern the righteousness of a man but it is our political leaders as well.
If you cannot see a solution to the complicated mess of a
system that is out of control then let me enlighten you to what is needed. Get on your knees. Get a bible and open it and get right with God. It matters if
you are justified in the eyes of the Lord and each household that is a light
unto this world can create another and another. Be willing to stand for the
truth of God and do not compromise on those standards. This world may call for
abominations to be written into law, but you need to be willing to stand
against the tide of the world for the righteousness of God. You may not think
that it matters, but it does. Be willing to be a ripple of godliness in an
ocean of sin and know that your efforts will be counted as good fruit. Do not be ignorant to the tests that enter your life through the corruption and sin
perpetrated by those in positions of authority.
“Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the
house is coming-in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or
in the morning- lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say to
you, I say to all: Watch!” Mark 13:35-37 (NKJV).
