"He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind." (Proverbs 11:29) Eminent eighteenth century English Baptist theologian, pastor and scholar John Gill described this verse thusly...."He that troubleth his own house....his family, his wife, and children, and servants, by being bitter to the one, and by provoking the others to wrath, and continually giving out menacing words to the rest; or through idleness, not providing for his family; or through an over worldy spirit, pushing on business, and hurrying it beyond measure.....such an one.....shall inherit the wind." This describes two competing segments in the American public square today. Many are trying to tear the country apart at the seams to further their illicit agenda, while others just want money money money enough to win as many of those in the middle over to their side to further their careless agenda.
The following post is from the first week in December. Nothing....not looming war with a nuclear communist dictator....not the prospect of a coming military draft (think about what that draft will be like folks!).....not the insane greed on the stock exchange floor....not war like none before it in the Middle East....not a society that essentially has lost its ability to discern the most blatant of conspiracies.....not even a globalist coup on the United States....nothing can match the excitement of the college football playoffs.....or dent the determination of losing of few pounds to look better in a pair of slacks. Apparently none of these things can wake up the American pulpit either.
It is heartbreaking. I lived through the assassinations and youth rebellion of the 60s and the chaotic turmoil of Watergate and treachery on our part in the last days of South Vietnam. There was a respite with Ronald Reagan and a legitimate revival in America of which I was a part of in the 80s. I, along with half of my fellow Americans, watched as Bill and Hillary Clinton weakened the foundations of America and then we watched the towers fall on that day. We saw the American military at its best and then the American public at its worst as it hindered their efforts for mere political pottage. We were civilized as we sat through Barack Hussein Obama's piece by piece dismantling of our defenses. And now we are in total collapse.
We elected a president but the other side, it now being their turn to sit on the sidelines, are not civilized. Enemies are all around us but the mind of the opposition party, and even some of the party in power, would rather die by suicide then accept any responsibility in what they have done. As for us, those of us who could be considered somewhat of a remnant of America's past, we haven't lost our mind yet but we have precious little wisdom to resort to.
The stock market climbed 255 points higher today....which is near insanity considering the turmoil that is everywhere....and which we are not only a part of but celebrate it as proof of our strength and self-autonomy. Two years ago we were proud and defiant...with a hint of humility....but that all proved a chimera as we gave up our principles while celebrating our great victory. Is there an area of our society that has not collapsed? The earth is quaking and bellowing while we fixate on a non-existent global warming threat. If a young person has any intellectual motivation to learn truth, the university will sap it right out of them. Our historical record being recorded right now is nothing but a cheap tabloid.....even our obituary being written pulp fiction. Children have to watch this. May God have mercy on us for subjecting them to it.
God warned us for a half century. He was patient and long-suffering but we laughed and called his patience impotence....his long-suffering weakness. We would not turn to Him. His evangelist to us, Billy Graham, struggles with his vision and hearing in his 100th year, but we are totally blind and deaf to an apocalyptic vision in front of us and a demonic cacophony of threats from every side.
A winnowing may be coming to the church in the form of a delusion. The searing breath of the Holy Spirit leaving only those who trust only in the Lord Jesus Christ and pant as a deer for water at His return.
The following post is from the first week in December. Nothing....not looming war with a nuclear communist dictator....not the prospect of a coming military draft (think about what that draft will be like folks!).....not the insane greed on the stock exchange floor....not war like none before it in the Middle East....not a society that essentially has lost its ability to discern the most blatant of conspiracies.....not even a globalist coup on the United States....nothing can match the excitement of the college football playoffs.....or dent the determination of losing of few pounds to look better in a pair of slacks. Apparently none of these things can wake up the American pulpit either.
It is heartbreaking. I lived through the assassinations and youth rebellion of the 60s and the chaotic turmoil of Watergate and treachery on our part in the last days of South Vietnam. There was a respite with Ronald Reagan and a legitimate revival in America of which I was a part of in the 80s. I, along with half of my fellow Americans, watched as Bill and Hillary Clinton weakened the foundations of America and then we watched the towers fall on that day. We saw the American military at its best and then the American public at its worst as it hindered their efforts for mere political pottage. We were civilized as we sat through Barack Hussein Obama's piece by piece dismantling of our defenses. And now we are in total collapse.
We elected a president but the other side, it now being their turn to sit on the sidelines, are not civilized. Enemies are all around us but the mind of the opposition party, and even some of the party in power, would rather die by suicide then accept any responsibility in what they have done. As for us, those of us who could be considered somewhat of a remnant of America's past, we haven't lost our mind yet but we have precious little wisdom to resort to.
The stock market climbed 255 points higher today....which is near insanity considering the turmoil that is everywhere....and which we are not only a part of but celebrate it as proof of our strength and self-autonomy. Two years ago we were proud and defiant...with a hint of humility....but that all proved a chimera as we gave up our principles while celebrating our great victory. Is there an area of our society that has not collapsed? The earth is quaking and bellowing while we fixate on a non-existent global warming threat. If a young person has any intellectual motivation to learn truth, the university will sap it right out of them. Our historical record being recorded right now is nothing but a cheap tabloid.....even our obituary being written pulp fiction. Children have to watch this. May God have mercy on us for subjecting them to it.
God warned us for a half century. He was patient and long-suffering but we laughed and called his patience impotence....his long-suffering weakness. We would not turn to Him. His evangelist to us, Billy Graham, struggles with his vision and hearing in his 100th year, but we are totally blind and deaf to an apocalyptic vision in front of us and a demonic cacophony of threats from every side.
A winnowing may be coming to the church in the form of a delusion. The searing breath of the Holy Spirit leaving only those who trust only in the Lord Jesus Christ and pant as a deer for water at His return.
