Last
evening, while watching Bill O’Reilly on the “Factor,” he mentioned a new bumper sticker which stated, “Restore The USA.” To me this is a good thing. A few days earlier, my wife and I were
driving around our new city ,
and I saw another familiar sign, which stated, “America Needs Prayer.” It referenced our verse, and this
is good. However, there has been much left out.
While
many have no notion of the spirituality that is required, I expected the world
knew it wasn’t JUST prayer. In general, it appears that Christians have
no knowledge of what must be done. (It must be noted I do believe
prayer is what is needed to “Restore The
USA” and no doubt “America Needs
Prayer.”)
Our
scripture verse indicates that those who “are called
by my name” are to “humble themselves” and “seek my face.” We
as Christians are not to be like the Pharisees of the past who offered to pray
for coin. We are to look inward (deep within ourselves) and seek God
in repentance. This only comes by prayer, and in prayer a Christian must
seek God through His Son Jesus The Christ. That portion, (which is
our humbling,) must be done with a desire to be humble before God. Otherwise,
we are likely wasting our prayer and our time. We need to seek Him with
a heart that desires Him. The Choice is ours.
Our desire must be with a “true heart,”
a heart that is sincere and free of any contrary thoughts, or evilness. Our scripture continues by telling us: in
addition to humbling ourselves and seeking God, we are to “turn from their [OUR] wicked
ways.” “Hey, Bro Chastain, I
am a Christian, and my ways are not wicked.” I for one am not your Judge, however, our
scripture tells us:
I do believe the word “all” does
include everyone. Consequently then, “all” of us are
sinners and we “all” entertain wickedness in some form or fashion.
So
now we know that in order for the United States of America to be restored,
American Christians must change first, and get back to God. In order for this to happen, a lot of people, and
a lot of Churches must get themselves back to their first love.
This is where we stand as a Nation, as a Church, and
as a Christian. (We are looking more to
the world and less to God and His Son Jesus.)
“Christian, fall to your knees in repentance. Church, turn away from the worldly music, the
worldly bibles, turn to The Saviour, and then and only then will God “…heal their [Our] land.” Start today,
not tomorrow, today to “Restore The USA.”
Just do it.”
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
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