The earth is under a curse; its people are dying out because of their sins. Grapevines have dried up: wine is almost gone—mournful sounds are heard instead of joyful shouts. No one plays tambourines or stringed instruments; all noisy celebrating has come to an end. They no longer sing as they drink their wine, and it tastes sour. Towns are crushed and in chaos; houses are locked tight. Happy times have disappeared from the earth, and people shout in the streets, “We’re out of wine!” Cities are destroyed; their gates are torn down.
Isaiah 24:6-12
Enough is enough! Protests that started in one American city after the death of a man detained by the police have escalated into destructive riots and looting in dozens of other cities. This is coming after three months of "sheltering in place" because of a virus pandemic!
Everyone is asking "How can we stop the rioting and destruction?" The simple answer is that we can't stop it, but JESUS can! You don't have to be a genius to recognize that the rise of "real" Christianity in the world has paralleled lifting of women to a place of honor, the freeing of slaves, and stopping the abuse of children!
What we are seeing now is our decline back into the days of rejecting God as a nation. For more than a generation we have screamed about the need to keep God separate from our government. I think God has, for now, turned and quietly stepped away taking His blessings of peace and prosperity with Him.
What we are seeing on the television every day will be our future without Jesus! The news report that we all want to see is what will happen when we all turn back to God!
"Lord Jesus, we have sinned and turned away from God as a nation and we are reaping the harvest of that rebellion. May Your loving mercy convict us of our need for You and only You now and forever. Amen."
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