This was a very interesting devotional I received this morning on God's judgement on the USA. Here it is below:
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2003
( Malachi 3:5, 4:1, Psalms 11:6, 2 Peter 2:9 )
**This is a Devotional that I would encourage you to not only read, but
listen to the audio version of it at:
http://www.liveprayer.com/DailyDevotionalAudio.html
***FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE THAT YOU KNOW. THIS NEEDS TO GO TO EVERY
ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM THOSE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALL THE WAY TO THE
PRESIDENT.
***This is one of the most difficult Devotionals that I have ever written.
It is a message that God told me to deliver 2 years ago, and was sitting in
my "Devotional To-Do" file until last June. I had started to send this
numerous times over the past several years, but simply could not do it
because I knew that it would be difficult for most to read. As painful as
it was for me to write this, and as painful as it will be for you to read
it, it is a word that God wants to be told and I need to be faithful to what
He has called me to do. Please pray before reading this message, and ask
God to prepare your heart to receive it. Never forget that even in times of
great judgment, God always has a remnant that remains faithful to Him. May
we be faithful and part of His remnant, and may God be merciful to us even
in His judgment.
God's judgment on the United States! Perhaps no nation that has ever
existed in the history of the world other than Israel, has known the
incredible blessings of God like the United States. In just 227 years, this
nation has become the most powerful and prosperous nation in the history of
the world. It is the hand of God that allows nations to rise, and to fall.
God allowed this nation to rise up from nothing. He poured out His richest
blessings on our country. Sadly, we have squandered those blessings,
misappropriated them, and now must face God's judgment.
I DO NOT say this lightly, and fully realize the magnitude of what I am
sharing with you today. This nation began to decline in the mid 60's. That
decline continued throughout the 70's. It intensified in the "me years" of
the 80's. The decline began to occur at warp speed during the 90's, when
even the President became a symbol of our decline. As we are now 3 years
into the new millennium, we are in free-fall and I am sorry to say, things
are never going to get better, only worse.
There are 7 key factors that has brought our nation to this time of God's
judgment. First, is the Federal Government legalizing the killing of
innocent babies. In the 30 years since abortion was legalized, there have
been over 40 million babies killed, app. 1.3 million each year, around 4,000
every single day. Second, is the bold, unrepentant, unashamed, gross sexual
perversion that exists in our nation today. From those who choose
homosexuality, to the epidemic of sexual activity outside of marriage
starting as young as 12, to the ever increasing numbers of men and women who
commit adultery, to the unrestricted pornography industry, to those who
proudly engage in every type of sexual perversion that man has ever
dreamed of.
The third factor is the millions who have rejected the God of the Bible to
follow the false gods of the world. The fastest growing religions in our
country are the cults like the Muslims, the Mormons, the Scientologists, and
the various New Age movements. They have preyed on the 2 plus generations
in our nation that have for the most part never been to church, and during
those difficult times in their life are seeking answers. Sadly, they have
believed the lie from satan instead of the Truth of God's Word. Fourth, is
the abandonment of Israel. Genesis 12:3 is still in effect today! Even
though the U.S. gives billions in aid each year to Israel, the current
"roadmap" is helping to give away the land that God promised to the children
of Israel to their enemies.
Fifth, is the destruction of the family. A Godly family consisting of a man
and a woman that both love the Lord and have only been married to each
other, with children that love and honor God, is the exception today, rather
than the norm that it once was. Marriage is no longer God's holy
institution,
but little more than a legal date. Divorce damages the lives of both
spouses and the children involved. A large percentage of children now grow
up in unstable homes where God is never mentioned, and go on to have
unhealthy relationships and children of their own, that also grow up in
unstable homes void of God.
The sixth factor is the media. Satan has full control over 99% of the media
( the 1% being the Christian media) and there are no longer ANY constraints
on what can be produced. Between television, films, music, the Internet,
video games, and publications, you can access an unlimited amount of
whatever type of filth, garbage, perversion, and disgusting deviant behavior
that you want 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right from the comfort of your
home.
The seventh and final factor is the apostate church. The church today is
more interested in programs than people, in building great structures
instead of great men and women of God, in entertaining people rather than
encouraging them. The church has compromised the absolute truth of God's
word in order to be politically correct, and is more concerned with
people's money than their souls. The spiritual leaders of this nation are
NOT supposed to be President Bush and politicians, NOT supposed to be Snoop
Dogg, Eminem, and musicians, NOT supposed to be Oprah and other TV
stars, NOT supposed to be Tiger Woods and sports heroes, NOT supposed to be
Hollywood entertainers. They are supposed to be the men and women of God
that He has raised up and called to be a BOLD, LOUD, CLEAR voice for His
TRUTH, not just from the pulpit of a local church, or in a great convention
of Christians, BUT IN THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN!!!
I love you and care about you so much. My heart is broken over having to
share such a word like this. If we think that any of these 7 factors are
going to change, we are simply being naive. Things are NOT ever going to go
back to the way they used to be. To not expect God's judgment on such
blatant and gross rebellion is also very naive. God will not be mocked.
You cannot live in rebellion to God and not pay the price in your personal
life, and we cannot live in rebellion to God and not pay the price as a
nation. But here is the good news. GOD ALWAYS HAS A REMNANT! GOD ALWAYS
HAS A PEOPLE! Despite whatever judgment He pours out on our nation, there
will always be a group of people that will never bow their knee to Baal!
I will be praying for you today. I pray that you will be part of God's
remnant in these last days. I pray that you will embrace the opportunity
that we will have as the people of God to share the hope and love of Christ
with the hurting and the lost. We are going to have incredible
opportunities to see great numbers of souls won for the Kingdom. I remember
in the first few days after 9/11, at Liveprayer we saw over 2,000 accept
Christ as their Savior. There will be a great harvest of souls as God's
judgment is poured out on our nation. That is why I have worked so hard to
establish
Liveprayer here on the Internet, and establish the Liveprayer TV program on
commercial television. I know that it is only a matter of time before God
sends His judgment on our nation, and I want to have the vehicles in place
to be able to reach the masses who will be looking for answers.
My word for you today is to not be frightened by these words, but be
challenged by them. Despite whatever judgment God pours out on the United
States, those who know Christ as their Savior have no reason to be afraid.
May we never waiver in our faithfulness to God, serve Him to the best of our
ability, and always be proud to be called Christians.
Let me leave you with the incredible words from Hebrews 11:13-16, and pray
that one day men will say this about you and I. "All these people were
still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things
promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they
admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such
things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had
been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity
to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one.
THEREFORE GOD IS NOT ASHAMED TO BE CALLED THEIR GOD, FOR HE HAS PREPARED A
CITY FOR THEM."
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
If I can help you in any way you can contact me through my personal email
at bkeller@liveprayer.com
***I am excited to let you know that the Liveprayer Daily Devotional is
now available via AUDIO each day. Simply go to
http://www.liveprayer.com/DailyDevotionalAudio.html
©Copyright 2003, Bill Keller Ministries. All rights reserved.
If this devotional is a blessing to you, maybe you have a friend or family
member that would like to start receiving this daily word. You can forward
this to them, and they can use the following link to subscribe.
www.liveprayer.com/signup.htm
DAILY DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2003
( Malachi 3:5, 4:1, Psalms 11:6, 2 Peter 2:9 )
**This is a Devotional that I would encourage you to not only read, but
listen to the audio version of it at:
http://www.liveprayer.com/DailyDevotionalAudio.html
***FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE THAT YOU KNOW. THIS NEEDS TO GO TO EVERY
ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM THOSE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALL THE WAY TO THE
PRESIDENT.
***This is one of the most difficult Devotionals that I have ever written.
It is a message that God told me to deliver 2 years ago, and was sitting in
my "Devotional To-Do" file until last June. I had started to send this
numerous times over the past several years, but simply could not do it
because I knew that it would be difficult for most to read. As painful as
it was for me to write this, and as painful as it will be for you to read
it, it is a word that God wants to be told and I need to be faithful to what
He has called me to do. Please pray before reading this message, and ask
God to prepare your heart to receive it. Never forget that even in times of
great judgment, God always has a remnant that remains faithful to Him. May
we be faithful and part of His remnant, and may God be merciful to us even
in His judgment.
God's judgment on the United States! Perhaps no nation that has ever
existed in the history of the world other than Israel, has known the
incredible blessings of God like the United States. In just 227 years, this
nation has become the most powerful and prosperous nation in the history of
the world. It is the hand of God that allows nations to rise, and to fall.
God allowed this nation to rise up from nothing. He poured out His richest
blessings on our country. Sadly, we have squandered those blessings,
misappropriated them, and now must face God's judgment.
I DO NOT say this lightly, and fully realize the magnitude of what I am
sharing with you today. This nation began to decline in the mid 60's. That
decline continued throughout the 70's. It intensified in the "me years" of
the 80's. The decline began to occur at warp speed during the 90's, when
even the President became a symbol of our decline. As we are now 3 years
into the new millennium, we are in free-fall and I am sorry to say, things
are never going to get better, only worse.
There are 7 key factors that has brought our nation to this time of God's
judgment. First, is the Federal Government legalizing the killing of
innocent babies. In the 30 years since abortion was legalized, there have
been over 40 million babies killed, app. 1.3 million each year, around 4,000
every single day. Second, is the bold, unrepentant, unashamed, gross sexual
perversion that exists in our nation today. From those who choose
homosexuality, to the epidemic of sexual activity outside of marriage
starting as young as 12, to the ever increasing numbers of men and women who
commit adultery, to the unrestricted pornography industry, to those who
proudly engage in every type of sexual perversion that man has ever
dreamed of.
The third factor is the millions who have rejected the God of the Bible to
follow the false gods of the world. The fastest growing religions in our
country are the cults like the Muslims, the Mormons, the Scientologists, and
the various New Age movements. They have preyed on the 2 plus generations
in our nation that have for the most part never been to church, and during
those difficult times in their life are seeking answers. Sadly, they have
believed the lie from satan instead of the Truth of God's Word. Fourth, is
the abandonment of Israel. Genesis 12:3 is still in effect today! Even
though the U.S. gives billions in aid each year to Israel, the current
"roadmap" is helping to give away the land that God promised to the children
of Israel to their enemies.
Fifth, is the destruction of the family. A Godly family consisting of a man
and a woman that both love the Lord and have only been married to each
other, with children that love and honor God, is the exception today, rather
than the norm that it once was. Marriage is no longer God's holy
institution,
but little more than a legal date. Divorce damages the lives of both
spouses and the children involved. A large percentage of children now grow
up in unstable homes where God is never mentioned, and go on to have
unhealthy relationships and children of their own, that also grow up in
unstable homes void of God.
The sixth factor is the media. Satan has full control over 99% of the media
( the 1% being the Christian media) and there are no longer ANY constraints
on what can be produced. Between television, films, music, the Internet,
video games, and publications, you can access an unlimited amount of
whatever type of filth, garbage, perversion, and disgusting deviant behavior
that you want 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right from the comfort of your
home.
The seventh and final factor is the apostate church. The church today is
more interested in programs than people, in building great structures
instead of great men and women of God, in entertaining people rather than
encouraging them. The church has compromised the absolute truth of God's
word in order to be politically correct, and is more concerned with
people's money than their souls. The spiritual leaders of this nation are
NOT supposed to be President Bush and politicians, NOT supposed to be Snoop
Dogg, Eminem, and musicians, NOT supposed to be Oprah and other TV
stars, NOT supposed to be Tiger Woods and sports heroes, NOT supposed to be
Hollywood entertainers. They are supposed to be the men and women of God
that He has raised up and called to be a BOLD, LOUD, CLEAR voice for His
TRUTH, not just from the pulpit of a local church, or in a great convention
of Christians, BUT IN THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN!!!
I love you and care about you so much. My heart is broken over having to
share such a word like this. If we think that any of these 7 factors are
going to change, we are simply being naive. Things are NOT ever going to go
back to the way they used to be. To not expect God's judgment on such
blatant and gross rebellion is also very naive. God will not be mocked.
You cannot live in rebellion to God and not pay the price in your personal
life, and we cannot live in rebellion to God and not pay the price as a
nation. But here is the good news. GOD ALWAYS HAS A REMNANT! GOD ALWAYS
HAS A PEOPLE! Despite whatever judgment He pours out on our nation, there
will always be a group of people that will never bow their knee to Baal!
I will be praying for you today. I pray that you will be part of God's
remnant in these last days. I pray that you will embrace the opportunity
that we will have as the people of God to share the hope and love of Christ
with the hurting and the lost. We are going to have incredible
opportunities to see great numbers of souls won for the Kingdom. I remember
in the first few days after 9/11, at Liveprayer we saw over 2,000 accept
Christ as their Savior. There will be a great harvest of souls as God's
judgment is poured out on our nation. That is why I have worked so hard to
establish
Liveprayer here on the Internet, and establish the Liveprayer TV program on
commercial television. I know that it is only a matter of time before God
sends His judgment on our nation, and I want to have the vehicles in place
to be able to reach the masses who will be looking for answers.
My word for you today is to not be frightened by these words, but be
challenged by them. Despite whatever judgment God pours out on the United
States, those who know Christ as their Savior have no reason to be afraid.
May we never waiver in our faithfulness to God, serve Him to the best of our
ability, and always be proud to be called Christians.
Let me leave you with the incredible words from Hebrews 11:13-16, and pray
that one day men will say this about you and I. "All these people were
still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things
promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they
admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such
things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had
been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity
to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one.
THEREFORE GOD IS NOT ASHAMED TO BE CALLED THEIR GOD, FOR HE HAS PREPARED A
CITY FOR THEM."
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
If I can help you in any way you can contact me through my personal email
at bkeller@liveprayer.com
***I am excited to let you know that the Liveprayer Daily Devotional is
now available via AUDIO each day. Simply go to
http://www.liveprayer.com/DailyDevotionalAudio.html
©Copyright 2003, Bill Keller Ministries. All rights reserved.
