It is good to finally hear some sanity in this endless night of horror. What we have feared has come to pass. But why are some of us sounding so surprised and as though we had nothing to do with it happening?
Why are we surprised that the country wanted no more of the Republican party's policies? The fact that Republican policies had degenerated into a watered down version of liberal policies, was lost on the dumb masses. They need someone to blame and the prefer blaming Republicans rather than their own.
Why are we surprised that the historical "miracle" of Freedom fighters winning against all odds (like in the Revolutionary War, like in WWI and WWII) does not seem to work for us anymore? Even many people here on FreeRepublic refuse to acknowledge God's hand in that miracle, or even to acknowledge God's existence!
Why are we Christians surprised that God's Word is true? He will have His way and His will be done.... even though it may not go the way we want it to. It seems that God has had enough of America's wayward behavior.
As for me, I prefer to think that it is not so much God punishing us in hatred, but rather His admonishing us as a loving Father would his child. Sort of like being sent to "time out" with no dinner and made to stay there till we see our wrongs. I voted for McCain today. How could I have done otherwise? But in my heart I knew that McCain would not be what America needs to cure its woes. Oh, we most certainly would have had a temporary reprieve, but it would have been fleeting, putting off the inevitable.
The American masses have spoken. They want to abandon God, trade their freedom for what they think will be a cushy living with redistribution of wealth, and experiment with the Marxist Utopia we have allowed their school textbooks to speak of. Why does any of that surprise us? Nothing we say will discourage them because they do not hear us. They do not hear us because they have lost all respect for our spokespersons. Can we blame them for that?
So are we doomed? Is this the end of America? I must confess that I was entertaining that idea a few minutes ago. Then I read MissouriConservative's post and it was like a ray of light! God's Word has a way of doing that, bringing blessings and joy to those that hear it. I printed it out and hung it on the wall by my desk where I can read it over and over again. (note to self: need to make a copy to hang in the kitchen as well). It lifts my heart. I would love to see it become a new goal of Free Republic in our ongoing fight to take back our nation.
“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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
” So are we doomed? Is this the end of America? I must confess that I was entertaining that idea a few minutes ago. Then I read MissouriConservative’s post and it was like a ray of light! God’s Word has a way of doing that, bringing blessings and joy to those that hear it. I printed it out and hung it on the wall by my desk where I can read it over and over again. (note to self: need to make a copy to hang in the kitchen as well). It lifts my heart. I would love to see it become a new goal of Free Republic in our ongoing fight to take back our nation.”
Thank you. Last night, as I sat here after my family went to slumber, that verse was in my head. I have used it often in the past but haven’t thought of it for quite a while. God reminded me, through that verse, that He and only He is in control. Maybe I forgot that from time to time. God has blessed America for so long that I guess I just assumed that He would continue to do so. After that verse ran through my head, I was reminded of all the blessing God bestowed upon Israel...until they turned from Him. He chastised them until they returned, and then the blessings returned.
So I will join your crusade, so to speak, and add that verse to my tagline. I know it all won’t fit but enough will to get people to read it.